Which to use
“Spanier” and “Spinner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,975
- “Spanier” frequency rank
- #9,097
- “Spinner” frequency rank
- 16072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spanier | Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bürger von Spanien | Person, die das Spinnen betreibt, in einer Spinnerei arbeitet, Garn herstellt |
Where the eye mixes Spanier and Spinner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Spanier vs Spinner
A purely visual mix-up. Spanier ([ˈʃpaːni̯ɐ]) and Spinner ([ˈʃpɪnɐ]) 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 16072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spanier is recorded at frequency rank #6,975, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaːni̯ɐ]. Spinner is at rank #9,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnɐ].
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 16072, this pair ranks #1,938,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spanier vs Spinner
Shared letters: einprs. Private to "Spanier": a. Private to "Spinner": -.
"Spanier" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "Spinner" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spanier" for "Spinner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spanier" vs "Spinner" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spanier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spanier" and "Spinner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spinner vs Spinnerei". 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 #1,938,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.