Which to use
“spar” and “spürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,942
- “spar” frequency rank
- #8,949
- “spürt” frequency rank
- 19891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spar | spürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sparen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spüren |
Where the eye mixes spar and spürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spar and spürt
A purely visual mix-up. spar ([ʃpaːɐ̯]) and spürt ([ʃpyːɐ̯t]) 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 19891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spar is recorded at frequency rank #10,942, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpaːɐ̯]. spürt is at rank #8,949, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpyːɐ̯t].
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 19891, this pair ranks #1,903,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spar vs spürt
Shared letters: prs. Private to "spar": a. Private to "spürt": tü.
"spar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "spürt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- spar ← psar · sapr · sparr · sppar · spra · sspar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spar" and "spürt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spar" vs "spürt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spar" and "spürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sonar vs spar". 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 #1,903,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.