Which to use
“spielend” is an adjective and “Spielende” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,948
- “spielend” frequency rank
- #19,719
- “Spielende” frequency rank
- 47667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spielend | Spielende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es jemandem sehr leicht fällt, etwas zu erledigen, zu schaffen oder zu bewältigen; ohne Anstrengung, ohne Mühe, wie im Spiel | Zeitpunkt, in dem ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen zwei gegnerischen Teilnehmern oder Mannschaften beendet ist |
Where the eye mixes spielend and Spielende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses spielend with Spielende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: spielend is [ˈʃpiːlənt] while Spielende is [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “spielend” sits inside “Spielende”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spielend is recorded at frequency rank #27,948, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlənt]. Spielende is at rank #19,719, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə].
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 47667, this pair ranks #1,276,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spielend vs Spielende
Shared letters: deilnps. Private to "spielend": -. Private to "Spielende": -.
"spielend" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "Spielende" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spielend" and "Spielende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spielend" vs "Spielende" - which ranks higher?
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 "spielend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spielend" and "Spielende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spielend vs Spieles". 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 #1,276,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.