Which to use
“spice” is a noun and “spüre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,775
- “spice” frequency rank
- #11,758
- “spüre” frequency rank
- 44533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spice | spüre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teile von Pflanzen, die wegen ihres natürlichen Gehaltes an Geschmacks- und Geruchsstoffen als würzende oder geschmacksgebende Zutaten bei der Zubereitung von Speisen und Getränken aller Art eingesetzt werden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spüren |
Where the eye mixes spice and spüre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spice and spüre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: spice is [spaɪs] while spüre is [ˈʃpyːʁə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spice is recorded at frequency rank #32,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [spaɪs]. spüre is at rank #11,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpyːʁə].
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 44533, this pair ranks #1,383,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spice vs spüre
Shared letters: eps. Private to "spice": ci. Private to "spüre": rü.
"spice" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "spüre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- spice ← psice · sipce · spcie · spicce · spiec · sppice · sspice
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spice" and "spüre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spice" vs "spüre" - 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 "spice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spüre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spice" and "spüre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs spice". 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 #1,383,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.