Which to use
“Spinat” and “Spinne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,415
- “Spinat” frequency rank
- #13,945
- “Spinne” frequency rank
- 34360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spinat | Spinne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gänsekrautgewächs (Spinacia oleracea) mit langgestielten Blättern und getrenntgeschlechtlichen in Knäueln stehenden Blüten | kleines achtbeiniges Tier, das häufig Fäden spinnt |
Where the eye mixes Spinat and Spinne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Spinat vs Spinne
A purely visual mix-up. Spinat ([ʃpiˈnaːt]) and Spinne ([ˈʃpɪnə]) 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 34360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spinat is recorded at frequency rank #20,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpiˈnaːt]. Spinne is at rank #13,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnə].
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 34360, this pair ranks #1,665,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spinat vs Spinne
Shared letters: inps. Private to "Spinat": at. Private to "Spinne": e.
"Spinat" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Spinne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spinat" and "Spinne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Spinat" or "Spinne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spinat" and "Spinne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,665,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spinat" and "Spinne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spange vs Spinne". 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 #1,665,083 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.