Which to use
“Spieler” and “Spielers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #758
- “Spieler” frequency rank
- #21,435
- “Spielers” frequency rank
- 22193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spieler | Spielers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spieler |
Where the eye mixes Spieler and Spielers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Spieler runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) 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 Spieler with Spielers
A purely visual mix-up. Spieler ([ˈʃpiːlɐ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Spieler” sits inside “Spielers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spieler is recorded at frequency rank #758, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐ]. 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 22193, this pair ranks #1,877,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spieler vs Spielers
Shared letters: eilprs. Private to "Spieler": -. Private to "Spielers": -.
"Spieler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Spielers" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spieler" and "Spielers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Spieler" or "Spielers"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Spieler" and "Spielers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieler" 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 #1,877,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spieler" 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 #1,877,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.