Which to use
“Spielfeld” and “Spielfilm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,485
- “Spielfeld” frequency rank
- #18,392
- “Spielfilm” frequency rank
- 31877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spielfeld | Spielfilm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fläche, auf der ein Spiel gespielt wird, insbesondere beim Sport | Film, dessen Handlung erfunden ist und zur Unterhaltung dient |
Where the eye mixes Spielfeld and Spielfilm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Spielfeld and Spielfilm follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Spielfeld and Spielfilm
A purely visual mix-up. Spielfeld ([ˈʃpiːlˌfɛlt]) and Spielfilm ([ˈʃpiːlˌfɪlm]) 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 31877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spielfeld is recorded at frequency rank #13,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌfɛlt]. Spielfilm is at rank #18,392, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌfɪlm].
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 31877, this pair ranks #1,719,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spielfeld vs Spielfilm
Shared letters: efilps. Private to "Spielfeld": d. Private to "Spielfilm": m.
"Spielfeld" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC · "Spielfilm" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spielfeld" and "Spielfilm" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spielfeld" vs "Spielfilm" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spielfeld" and "Spielfilm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielfeld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielfilm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,719,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spielfeld" and "Spielfilm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spielfilm vs Spielfilme". 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 #1,719,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.