Which to use
“späte” is an adjective and “spots” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,757
- “späte” frequency rank
- #24,933
- “spots” frequency rank
- 36690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | späte | spots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spät | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spot |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set späte and spots apart are highlighted. They share 3 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 spotsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36690, 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]. spots is at rank #24,933, tagged as averb, 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 36690, this pair ranks #1,609,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of späte vs spots
Shared letters: pst. Private to "späte": eä. Private to "spots": o.
"späte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "spots" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- spots ← sopts · spost · spotss · spotts · sppots · sptos · sspots
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "späte" and "spots" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "späte" or "spots"?
Remembering späte vs spots
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “späte”; for a verb, it's “spots”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “späte” entry
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