Which to use
“speist” and “split” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,798
- “speist” frequency rank
- #19,399
- “split” frequency rank
- 51197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | speist | split |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs speisen | (der Länge nach) in Teile brechen, splittern, sich längs teilen |
Where the eye mixes speist and split
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between speist and split
A purely visual mix-up. speist ([ʃpaɪ̯st]) and split ([splɪt]) 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 51197, 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]. split is at rank #19,399, tagged as averb, pronounced [splɪt].
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 51197, this pair ranks #1,144,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of speist vs split
Shared letters: ipst. Private to "speist": e. Private to "split": l.
"speist" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "split" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "speist" for "split" ever safe?
Frequency check: "speist" vs "split" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "speist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "split" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,144,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "speist" and "split" 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 #1,144,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.