Which to use
“Spende” is a noun and “spröde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,472
- “Spende” frequency rank
- #42,143
- “spröde” frequency rank
- 48615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spende | spröde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine freiwillige, unentgeltliche Gabe für einen wohltätigen Zweck in Form von Geld, Sach- oder Dienstleistungen | brüchig, leicht reißend |
Where the eye mixes Spende and spröde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Spende with spröde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Spende is [ˈʃpɛndə] while spröde is [ˈʃpʁøːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spende is recorded at frequency rank #6,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndə]. spröde is at rank #42,143, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpʁøːdə].
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 48615, this pair ranks #1,242,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spende vs spröde
Shared letters: deps. Private to "Spende": n. Private to "spröde": rö.
"Spende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "spröde" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spende ← psende · sepnde · spedne · spendde · spened · spennde · spnede · sppende
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spende" and "spröde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spende" vs "spröde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spröde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,242,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spende" and "spröde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spröde vs Spross". 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 #1,242,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.