Which to use
“Spass” and “Spässe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #524
- “Spass” frequency rank
- #44,242
- “Spässe” frequency rank
- 44766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spass | Spässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spaß | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass |
Where the eye mixes Spass and Spässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spass runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Spässe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Spass vs Spässe
A purely visual mix-up. Spass ([ʃpaːs]) and Spässe ([ˈʃpɛːsə]) 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 44766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spass is recorded at frequency rank #524, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpaːs]. Spässe is at rank #44,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːsə].
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 44766, this pair ranks #1,375,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spass vs Spässe
Shared letters: ps. Private to "Spass": a. Private to "Spässe": eä.
"Spass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Spässe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spass ← psass · sapss · spas · spaß · sppass · spsas · sspass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spass" for "Spässe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spass" vs "Spässe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spässe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,375,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spass" and "Spässe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sparst vs Spässe". 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 #1,375,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.