Which to use
“Spielers” and “Spieles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,435
- “Spielers” frequency rank
- #33,830
- “Spieles” frequency rank
- 55265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spielers | Spieles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spieler | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spiel |
Where the eye mixes Spielers and Spieles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Spielers runs 8 letters (CCVVCVCC) against Spieles's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Spielers vs Spieles
A purely visual mix-up. Spielers ([ˈʃpiːlɐs]) and Spieles ([ˈʃpiːləs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spielers is recorded at frequency rank #21,435, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐs]. Spieles is at rank #33,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːləs].
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 55265, this pair ranks #986,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spielers vs Spieles
Shared letters: eilps. Private to "Spielers": r. Private to "Spieles": -.
"Spielers" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "Spieles" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spielers" and "Spieles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Spielers" or "Spieles" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spielers" and "Spieles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #986,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spielers" and "Spieles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spieles vs Stiles". 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 #986,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.