Which to use
“Spiegel” and “Spiegels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,569
- “Spiegel” frequency rank
- #40,852
- “Spiegels” frequency rank
- 42421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spiegel | Spiegels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | polierte Glas- oder Metallfläche, die Lichtstrahlen spiegelt oder reflektiert | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spiegel |
Where the eye mixes Spiegel and Spiegels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Spiegel runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Spiegels's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Spiegel vs Spiegels
A purely visual mix-up. Spiegel ([ˈʃpiːɡl̩]) and Spiegels ([ˈʃpiːɡl̩s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Spiegel” sits inside “Spiegels”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spiegel is recorded at frequency rank #1,569, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːɡl̩]. Spiegels is at rank #40,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːɡl̩s].
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 42421, this pair ranks #1,449,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spiegel vs Spiegels
Shared letters: egilps. Private to "Spiegel": -. Private to "Spiegels": -.
"Spiegel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Spiegels" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spiegel" for "Spiegels" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spiegel" vs "Spiegels" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Spiegel" and "Spiegels" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spiegel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spiegels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,449,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spiegel" and "Spiegels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Siegers vs Spiegels". 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 #1,449,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.