Which to use
“Spalte” and “Städte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,175
- “Spalte” frequency rank
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- 11923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spalte | Städte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmaler Einschnitt, länglicher Riss | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt |
Where the eye mixes Spalte and Städte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Spalte with Städte
A purely visual mix-up. Spalte ([ˈʃpaltə]) and Städte ([ˈʃtɛːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11923, 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]. Städte is at rank #1,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə].
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 11923, this pair ranks #1,967,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spalte vs Städte
Shared letters: est. Private to "Spalte": alp. Private to "Städte": dä.
"Spalte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spalte ← psalte · saplte · spalet · spallte · spaltte · spatle · splate · sppalte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spalte" and "Städte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Spalte" or "Städte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Spalte" and "Städte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spalte" and "Städte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spalte vs Späth". 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 #1,967,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.