Which to use
“Spende” and “Sünde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,472
- “Spende” frequency rank
- #7,996
- “Sünde” frequency rank
- 14468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spende | Sünde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine freiwillige, unentgeltliche Gabe für einen wohltätigen Zweck in Form von Geld, Sach- oder Dienstleistungen | Übertretung eines religiösen Gebotes oder Verbotes |
Where the eye mixes Spende and Sünde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Spende vs Sünde
A purely visual mix-up. Spende ([ˈʃpɛndə]) and Sünde ([ˈzʏndə]) 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 14468, 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]. Sünde is at rank #7,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndə].
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 14468, this pair ranks #1,951,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spende vs Sünde
Shared letters: dens. Private to "Spende": p. Private to "Sünde": ü.
"Spende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Sünde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spende ← psende · sepnde · spedne · spendde · spened · spennde · spnede · sppende
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spende" and "Sünde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Spende" or "Sünde" show up more?
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 "Sünde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spende" and "Sünde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sönke vs Sünde". 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 #1,951,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.