Which to use
“Spässe” and “Strasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,242
- “Spässe” frequency rank
- #462
- “Strasse” frequency rank
- 44704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spässe | Strasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Strass |
Where the eye mixes Spässe and Strasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spässe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Strasse's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Spässe and Strasse
A purely visual mix-up. Spässe ([ˈʃpɛːsə]) and Strasse ([ˈʃtʁasə]) 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 44704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spässe is recorded at frequency rank #44,242, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːsə]. Strasse is at rank #462, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁasə].
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 44704, this pair ranks #1,377,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spässe vs Strasse
Shared letters: es. Private to "Spässe": pä. Private to "Strasse": art.
"Spässe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Strasse" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Strasse ← srtasse · sstrasse · starsse · strase · strases · straße · strrasse · strsase
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spässe" for "Strasse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spässe" vs "Strasse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spässe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spässe" and "Strasse" 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 #1,377,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.