Which to use
“Spieltag” and “Spieltagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,230
- “Spieltag” frequency rank
- #27,949
- “Spieltagen” frequency rank
- 32179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spieltag | Spieltagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tag, an welchem eine oder mehrere Austragungen einer Liga stattfinden | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Spieltag |
Where the eye mixes Spieltag and Spieltagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Spieltag runs 8 letters (CCVVCCVC) against Spieltagen's 10 (CCVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Spieltag with Spieltagen
A purely visual mix-up. Spieltag ([ˈʃpiːlˌtaːk]) and Spieltagen ([ˈʃpiːlˌtaːɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Spieltag” sits inside “Spieltagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spieltag is recorded at frequency rank #4,230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌtaːk]. Spieltagen is at rank #27,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌtaːɡn̩].
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 32179, this pair ranks #1,713,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spieltag vs Spieltagen
Shared letters: aegilpst. Private to "Spieltag": -. Private to "Spieltagen": n.
"Spieltag" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "Spieltagen" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spieltag ← psieltag · sipeltag · speiltag · spielatg · spielltag · spieltagg · spieltga · spielttag
- Spieltagen ← psieltagen · sipeltagen · speiltagen · spielatgen · spielltagen · spieltaegn · spieltagenn · spieltaggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spieltag" and "Spieltagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Spieltag" or "Spieltagen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieltag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieltagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spieltag" and "Spieltagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spieltagen vs Spielwaren". 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 #1,713,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.