Which to use
“sparst” and “speist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,008
- “sparst” frequency rank
- #31,798
- “speist” frequency rank
- 78806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sparst | speist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sparen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs speisen |
Where the eye mixes sparst and speist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sparst (CCVCCC) and speist (CCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: sparst vs speist
A purely visual mix-up. sparst ([ʃpaːɐ̯st]) and speist ([ʃpaɪ̯st]) 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 78806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sparst is recorded at frequency rank #47,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpaːɐ̯st]. speist is at rank #31,798, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpaɪ̯st].
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 78806, this pair ranks #230,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sparst vs speist
Shared letters: pst. Private to "sparst": ar. Private to "speist": ei.
"sparst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "speist" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sparst" and "speist" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sparst" vs "speist" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sparst" and "speist" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sparst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "speist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sparst" and "speist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sparks vs sparst". 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 #230,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.