Which to use
“Spiegel” and “Spieles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,569
- “Spiegel” frequency rank
- #33,830
- “Spieles” frequency rank
- 35399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spiegel | Spieles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | polierte Glas- oder Metallfläche, die Lichtstrahlen spiegelt oder reflektiert | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spiel |
Where the eye mixes Spiegel and Spieles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Spiegel and Spieles follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Spiegel with Spieles
A purely visual mix-up. Spiegel ([ˈʃpiːɡl̩]) and Spieles ([ˈʃpiːləs]) 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 35399, 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]. Spieles is at rank #33,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːləs].
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 35399, this pair ranks #1,640,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spiegel vs Spieles
Shared letters: eilps. Private to "Spiegel": g. Private to "Spieles": -.
"Spiegel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Spieles" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spiegel" and "Spieles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Spiegel" or "Spieles"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spiegel" and "Spieles" 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 "Spieles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,640,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spiegel" and "Spieles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spieles vs Stiles". 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 #1,640,954 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.