Which to use
“spielt” and “spinnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #652
- “spielt” frequency rank
- #19,397
- “spinnt” frequency rank
- 20049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spielt | spinnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spielen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spinnen |
Where the eye mixes spielt and spinnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. spielt (CCVVCC) and spinnt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between spielt and spinnt
A purely visual mix-up. spielt ([ʃpiːlt]) and spinnt ([ʃpɪnt]) 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 20049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spielt is recorded at frequency rank #652, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpiːlt]. spinnt is at rank #19,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪnt].
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 20049, this pair ranks #1,901,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spielt vs spinnt
Shared letters: ipst. Private to "spielt": el. Private to "spinnt": n.
"spielt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "spinnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spielt" for "spinnt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "spielt" or "spinnt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "spielt" and "spinnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spinnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spielt" and "spinnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spinnt vs spitzt". 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 #1,901,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.