Which to use
“Spalte” and “Spule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,175
- “Spalte” frequency rank
- #31,801
- “Spule” frequency rank
- 41976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spalte | Spule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmaler Einschnitt, länglicher Riss | Rolle, die mit einem Faden umwickelt ist |
Where the eye mixes Spalte and Spule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Spalte vs Spule
A purely visual mix-up. Spalte ([ˈʃpaltə]) and Spule ([ˈʃpuːlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spalte is recorded at frequency rank #10,175, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaltə]. Spule is at rank #31,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpuːlə].
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 41976, this pair ranks #1,463,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spalte vs Spule
Shared letters: elps. Private to "Spalte": at. Private to "Spule": u.
"Spalte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Spule" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spalte" and "Spule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Spalte" vs "Spule" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Spalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spalte" and "Spule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skull vs Spule". 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 #1,463,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.