Which to use
“Spin” and “Spione” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “Spin” frequency rank
- #24,932
- “Spione” frequency rank
- 39607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spin | Spione |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eigendrehimpuls von Elementarteilchen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spion |
Where the eye mixes Spin and Spione
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spin and Spione
A purely visual mix-up. Spin ([spɪn]) and Spione ([ʃpiˈoːnə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spin is recorded at frequency rank #14,675, classified as anoun, pronounced [spɪn]. Spione is at rank #24,932, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpiˈoːnə].
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 39607, this pair ranks #1,532,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spin vs Spione
Shared letters: inps. Private to "Spin": -. Private to "Spione": eo.
"Spin" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Spione" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spin" for "Spione" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spin" vs "Spione" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Spin" and "Spione" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spione" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spin" and "Spione" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spione vs spröde". 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 #1,532,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.