Which to use
“spätere” and “spätes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,314
- “spätere” frequency rank
- #42,144
- “spätes” frequency rank
- 47458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spätere | spätes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs spät | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spät |
Where the eye mixes spätere and spätes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spätere and spätes
A purely visual mix-up. spätere ([ˈʃpɛːtəʁə]) and spätes ([ˈʃpɛːtəs]) 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 47458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spätere is recorded at frequency rank #5,314, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːtəʁə]. spätes is at rank #42,144, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːtəs].
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 47458, this pair ranks #1,283,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spätere vs spätes
Shared letters: epstä. Private to "spätere": r. Private to "spätes": -.
"spätere" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "spätes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spätere" for "spätes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spätere" vs "spätes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "spätere" and "spätes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spätere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spätes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,283,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spätere" and "spätes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spätes vs Späth". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,283,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.