Which to use
“Spieltag” and “Spieltags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,230
- “Spieltag” frequency rank
- #40,219
- “Spieltags” frequency rank
- 44449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spieltag | Spieltags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tag, an welchem eine oder mehrere Austragungen einer Liga stattfinden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spieltag |
Where the eye mixes Spieltag and Spieltags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Spieltag runs 8 letters (CCVVCCVC) against Spieltags's 9 (CCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Spieltag and Spieltags
A purely visual mix-up. Spieltag ([ˈʃpiːlˌtaːk]) and Spieltags ([ˈʃpiːlˌtaːks]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Spieltag” sits inside “Spieltags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44449, 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]. Spieltags is at rank #40,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌtaːks].
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 44449, this pair ranks #1,385,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spieltag vs Spieltags
Shared letters: aegilpst. Private to "Spieltag": -. Private to "Spieltags": -.
"Spieltag" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "Spieltags" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spieltag" and "Spieltags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Spieltag" or "Spieltags"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieltag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieltags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spieltag" and "Spieltags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spieltage vs Spieltags". 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 #1,385,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.