Which to use
“späte” is an adjective and “Späth” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,757
- “späte” frequency rank
- #47,741
- “Späth” frequency rank
- 59498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | späte | Späth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spät | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set späte and Späth apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: späte is anadjective and Späthaname. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “späte” becomes h in “Späth”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
späte is recorded at frequency rank #11,757, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːtə]. Späth is at rank #47,741, tagged as aname, pronounced […].
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 59498, this pair ranks #822,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of späte vs Späth
Shared letters: pstä. Private to "späte": e. Private to "Späth": h.
"späte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Späth" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "späte" and "Späth" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering späte vs Späth
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “späte”; for a name, it's “Späth”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “späte” entry
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