Which to use
“spears” and “Sperre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,794
- “spears” frequency rank
- #10,943
- “Sperre” frequency rank
- 40737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spears | Sperre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs spear | ein Bauwerk, das den freien Verkehr einschränkt |
Letter map: spears vs Sperre
Shared letters muted; letters that set spears and Sperre apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - spears / Sperre
spears and Sperre are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spears is recorded at frequency rank #29,794, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Sperre is at rank #10,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛʁə].
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 40737, this pair ranks #1,499,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spears vs Sperre
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "spears": a. Private to "Sperre": -.
"spears" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "Sperre" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spears" and "Sperre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "spears" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sperre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spears" and "Sperre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs spears". 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 #1,499,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.