Which to use
“spanne” and “spinnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,946
- “spanne” frequency rank
- #19,397
- “spinnt” frequency rank
- 47343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spanne | spinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spannen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spinnen |
Where the eye mixes spanne and spinnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses spanne with spinnt
A purely visual mix-up. spanne ([ˈʃpanə]) and spinnt ([ʃpɪnt]) 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 47343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spanne is recorded at frequency rank #27,946, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpanə]. spinnt is at rank #19,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪnt].
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 47343, this pair ranks #1,287,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spanne vs spinnt
Shared letters: nps. Private to "spanne": ae. Private to "spinnt": it.
"spanne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "spinnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spanne" for "spinnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spanne" vs "spinnt" - 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 "spanne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spinnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,287,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spanne" and "spinnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spanne vs staune". 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 #1,287,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.