Which to use
“speist” and “sperrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,798
- “speist” frequency rank
- #16,002
- “sperrt” frequency rank
- 47800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | speist | sperrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs speisen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren |
Where the eye mixes speist and sperrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: speist vs sperrt
A purely visual mix-up. speist ([ʃpaɪ̯st]) and sperrt ([ʃpɛʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
speist is recorded at frequency rank #31,798, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpaɪ̯st]. sperrt is at rank #16,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɛʁt].
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 47800, this pair ranks #1,271,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of speist vs sperrt
Shared letters: epst. Private to "speist": i. Private to "sperrt": r.
"speist" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "sperrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "speist" and "sperrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "speist" vs "sperrt" - 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 "speist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sperrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,271,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "speist" and "sperrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "speist vs steigst". 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 #1,271,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.