Which to use
“spice” and “Stich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,775
- “spice” frequency rank
- #6,726
- “Stich” frequency rank
- 39501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spice | Stich |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | das Eindringen eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einen Körper |
Where the eye mixes spice and Stich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: spice vs Stich
A purely visual mix-up. spice ([spaɪs]) and Stich ([ʃtɪç]) 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 39501, 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]. Stich is at rank #6,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪç].
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 39501, this pair ranks #1,535,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spice vs Stich
Shared letters: cis. Private to "spice": ep. Private to "Stich": ht.
"spice" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stich" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "spice" and "Stich" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,535,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spice" and "Stich" 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 #1,535,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.