Which to use
“Spieler” and “Spinner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #758
- “Spieler” frequency rank
- #9,097
- “Spinner” frequency rank
- 9855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spieler | Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Person, die das Spinnen betreibt, in einer Spinnerei arbeitet, Garn herstellt |
Where the eye mixes Spieler and Spinner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spieler and Spinner
A purely visual mix-up. Spieler ([ˈʃpiːlɐ]) and Spinner ([ˈʃpɪnɐ]) 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 9855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spieler is recorded at frequency rank #758, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐ]. Spinner is at rank #9,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnɐ].
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 9855, this pair ranks #1,977,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spieler vs Spinner
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "Spieler": l. Private to "Spinner": n.
"Spieler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Spinner" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spieler" and "Spinner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Spieler" or "Spinner"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spieler" and "Spinner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spinner vs Spinnerei". 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 #1,977,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.