Which to use
“Spange” and “Spässe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,830
- “Spange” frequency rank
- #44,242
- “Spässe” frequency rank
- 87072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spange | Spässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstand aus festem Material, um etwas damit zu fixieren/festzustellen, der zugleich oft auch als Schmuck dient | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass |
Where the eye mixes Spange and Spässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Spange and Spässe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Spange vs Spässe
A purely visual mix-up. Spange ([ˈʃpaŋə]) and Spässe ([ˈʃpɛːsə]) 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 87072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spange is recorded at frequency rank #42,830, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaŋə]. Spässe is at rank #44,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːsə].
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 87072, this pair ranks #85,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Spange vs Spässe
Shared letters: eps. Private to "Spange": agn. Private to "Spässe": ä.
"Spange" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Spässe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spange ← psange · sapnge · spagne · spaneg · spangge · spannge · spnage · sppange
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spange" for "Spässe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Spange" or "Spässe"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spässe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spange" and "Spässe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sparst vs Spässe". 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 #85,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.