Which to use
“Spatz” and “Spitze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,947
- “Spatz” frequency rank
- #1,570
- “Spitze” frequency rank
- 29517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spatz | Spitze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Sperling (Passer), ein körnerfressender Singvogel, speziell der Haussperling | der oberste, schmal zulaufende Teil eines Gegenstandes oder einer Formation |
Where the eye mixes Spatz and Spitze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spatz and Spitze
A purely visual mix-up. Spatz ([ʃpat͡s]) and Spitze ([ˈʃpɪt͡sə]) 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 29517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spatz is recorded at frequency rank #27,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpat͡s]. Spitze is at rank #1,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪt͡sə].
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 29517, this pair ranks #1,765,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spatz vs Spitze
Shared letters: pstz. Private to "Spatz": a. Private to "Spitze": ei.
"Spatz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Spitze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spatz" and "Spitze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spatz" vs "Spitze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spitze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spatz" and "Spitze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs Spatz". 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 #1,765,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.