Which to use
“spart” and “sperrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,669
- “spart” frequency rank
- #16,002
- “sperrt” frequency rank
- 23671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spart | sperrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sparen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren |
Where the eye mixes spart and sperrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spart and sperrt
A purely visual mix-up. spart ([ʃpaːɐ̯t]) and sperrt ([ʃpɛʁt]) 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 23671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spart is recorded at frequency rank #7,669, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpaːɐ̯t]. sperrt is at rank #16,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɛʁt].
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 23671, this pair ranks #1,858,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spart vs sperrt
Shared letters: prst. Private to "spart": a. Private to "sperrt": e.
"spart" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "sperrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spart" and "sperrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "spart" or "sperrt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "spart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sperrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,858,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spart" and "sperrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serra vs sperrt". 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 #1,858,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.