Which to use
“Spalt” is a noun and “spannt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,511
- “Spalt” frequency rank
- #25,318
- “spannt” frequency rank
- 47829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spalt | spannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine rissförmige Öffnung | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spannen |
Where the eye mixes Spalt and spannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Spalt with spannt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Spalt is [ʃpalt] while spannt is [ʃpant]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spalt is recorded at frequency rank #22,511, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpalt]. spannt is at rank #25,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpant].
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 47829, this pair ranks #1,270,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spalt vs spannt
Shared letters: apst. Private to "Spalt": l. Private to "spannt": n.
"Spalt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "spannt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spalt" and "spannt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Spalt" vs "spannt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spalt" and "spannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spannt vs sparst". 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 #1,270,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.