Which to use
“Spange” and “Spende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,830
- “Spange” frequency rank
- #6,472
- “Spende” frequency rank
- 49302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spange | Spende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstand aus festem Material, um etwas damit zu fixieren/festzustellen, der zugleich oft auch als Schmuck dient | eine freiwillige, unentgeltliche Gabe für einen wohltätigen Zweck in Form von Geld, Sach- oder Dienstleistungen |
Where the eye mixes Spange and Spende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spange and Spende follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Spange and Spende
A purely visual mix-up. Spange ([ˈʃpaŋə]) and Spende ([ˈʃpɛndə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49302, 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]. Spende is at rank #6,472, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndə].
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 49302, this pair ranks #1,216,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spange vs Spende
Shared letters: enps. Private to "Spange": ag. Private to "Spende": d.
"Spange" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Spende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spange" and "Spende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spange" vs "Spende" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Spende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,216,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spange" and "Spende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spange 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 #1,216,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.