Which to use
“spice” and “Stiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,775
- “spice” frequency rank
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- 56912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spice | Stiche |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich |
Where the eye mixes spice and Stiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. spice runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Stiche's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between spice and Stiche
A purely visual mix-up. spice ([spaɪs]) and Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) 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 56912, 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]. Stiche is at rank #24,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçə].
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 56912, this pair ranks #921,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spice vs Stiche
Shared letters: ceis. Private to "spice": p. Private to "Stiche": ht.
"spice" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spice" and "Stiche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "spice" or "Stiche" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "spice" and "Stiche" 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 "Stiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #921,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spice" and "Stiche" 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 #921,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.