Which to use
“Spielfeld” and “Spielwelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,485
- “Spielfeld” frequency rank
- #43,503
- “Spielwelt” frequency rank
- 56988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spielfeld | Spielwelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fläche, auf der ein Spiel gespielt wird, insbesondere beim Sport | Gesamtheit bzw. Szenario des Spiels und des Spielens, kulturelles Umfeld des Spielens |
Where the eye mixes Spielfeld and Spielwelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Spielfeld and Spielwelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Spielfeld vs Spielwelt
A purely visual mix-up. Spielfeld ([ˈʃpiːlˌfɛlt]) and Spielwelt ([ˈʃpiːlˌvɛlt]) 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 56988, 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]. Spielwelt is at rank #43,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌvɛlt].
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 56988, this pair ranks #918,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spielfeld vs Spielwelt
Shared letters: eilps. Private to "Spielfeld": df. Private to "Spielwelt": tw.
"Spielfeld" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC · "Spielwelt" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spielfeld" and "Spielwelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Spielfeld" or "Spielwelt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielfeld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielwelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #918,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spielfeld" and "Spielwelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spiegelt vs Spielwelt". 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 #918,929 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.