Which to use
“spaces” and “spare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,421
- “spaces” frequency rank
- #17,136
- “spare” frequency rank
- 55557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spaces | spare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs space | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sparen |
Letter map: spaces vs spare
Shared letters muted; letters that set spaces and spare apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on spaces vs spare
spaces and spare are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spaces is recorded at frequency rank #38,421, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spare is at rank #17,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpaːʁə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55557, this pair ranks #974,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spaces vs spare
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "spaces": c. Private to "spare": r.
"spaces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "spare" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spaces" and "spare" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spaces" vs "spare" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "spaces" vs "spare" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "spaces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #974,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spaces" and "spare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs spaces". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #974,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.