Which to use
“Spinne” and “Spinner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,945
- “Spinne” frequency rank
- #9,097
- “Spinner” frequency rank
- 23042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spinne | Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines achtbeiniges Tier, das häufig Fäden spinnt | Person, die das Spinnen betreibt, in einer Spinnerei arbeitet, Garn herstellt |
Where the eye mixes Spinne and Spinner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Spinne vs Spinner
A purely visual mix-up. Spinne ([ˈʃpɪnə]) and Spinner ([ˈʃpɪnɐ]) 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) - “Spinne” sits inside “Spinner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spinne is recorded at frequency rank #13,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnə]. Spinner is at rank #9,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnɐ].
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 23042, this pair ranks #1,866,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spinne vs Spinner
Shared letters: einps. Private to "Spinne": -. Private to "Spinner": r.
"Spinne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Spinner" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spinne" and "Spinner" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spinne" vs "Spinner" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spinner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spinne" and "Spinner" 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 #1,866,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.