Which to use
“Spanner” and “Spinne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,454
- “Spanner” frequency rank
- #13,945
- “Spinne” frequency rank
- 49399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spanner | Spinne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der heimlich andere Personen beobachtet | kleines achtbeiniges Tier, das häufig Fäden spinnt |
Where the eye mixes Spanner and Spinne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spanner and Spinne
A purely visual mix-up. Spanner ([ˈʃpanɐ]) and Spinne ([ˈʃpɪnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spanner is recorded at frequency rank #35,454, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpanɐ]. Spinne is at rank #13,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnə].
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 49399, this pair ranks #1,213,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spanner vs Spinne
Shared letters: enps. Private to "Spanner": ar. Private to "Spinne": i.
"Spanner" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Spinne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spanner" and "Spinne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Spanner" or "Spinne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spanner" and "Spinne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spanner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,213,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spanner" and "Spinne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spange vs Spanner". 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 #1,213,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.