Which to use
“spaces” is a verb and “spice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,421
- “spaces” frequency rank
- #32,775
- “spice” frequency rank
- 71196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spaces | spice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs space | Teile von Pflanzen, die wegen ihres natürlichen Gehaltes an Geschmacks- und Geruchsstoffen als würzende oder geschmacksgebende Zutaten bei der Zubereitung von Speisen und Getränken aller Art eingesetzt werden |
Letter map: spaces vs spice
Shared letters muted; letters that set spaces and spice apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - spaces and spice
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: spaces is averb and spiceanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spaces is recorded at frequency rank #38,421, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spice is at rank #32,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [spaɪs].
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 71196, this pair ranks #423,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spaces vs spice
Shared letters: ceps. Private to "spaces": a. Private to "spice": i.
"spaces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "spice" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spaces" and "spice" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spaces" vs "spice" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "spaces" and "spice".
- Full dictionary entry for "spaces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #423,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spaces" and "spice" 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 #423,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.