Which to use
“Spieler” and “Spielern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #758
- “Spieler” frequency rank
- #5,313
- “Spielern” frequency rank
- 6071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spieler | Spielern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der in einem Ballsport gegen einen anderen oder eine andere Mannschaft antritt; des Weiteren jemand, der an einem Brett-, Würfel-, Kartenspiel oder einem ähnlichen Gesellschaftsspiel teilnimmt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Spieler |
Where the eye mixes Spieler and Spielern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Spieler vs Spielern
A purely visual mix-up. Spieler ([ˈʃpiːlɐ]) and Spielern ([ˈʃpiːlɐn]) 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) - “Spieler” sits inside “Spielern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spieler is recorded at frequency rank #758, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐ]. Spielern is at rank #5,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐn].
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 6071, this pair ranks #1,992,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spieler vs Spielern
Shared letters: eilprs. Private to "Spieler": -. Private to "Spielern": n.
"Spieler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Spielern" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spieler" for "Spielern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spieler" vs "Spielern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spieler" and "Spielern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spielart vs Spielern". 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 #1,992,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.