Which to use
“Spiele” and “Spielers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #651
- “Spiele” frequency rank
- #21,435
- “Spielers” frequency rank
- 22086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spiele | Spielers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Spiel | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spieler |
Where the eye mixes Spiele and Spielers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Spiele runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against Spielers's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Spiele with Spielers
A purely visual mix-up. Spiele ([ˈʃpiːlə]) and Spielers ([ˈʃpiːlɐs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Spiele” sits inside “Spielers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spiele is recorded at frequency rank #651, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlə]. Spielers is at rank #21,435, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐs].
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 22086, this pair ranks #1,878,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spiele vs Spielers
Shared letters: eilps. Private to "Spiele": -. Private to "Spielers": r.
"Spiele" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Spielers" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spiele" and "Spielers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Spiele" or "Spielers"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spiele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spiele" and "Spielers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Siegers vs Spielers". 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 #1,878,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.