Which to use
“spinnen” and “springen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,368
- “spinnen” frequency rank
- #4,306
- “springen” frequency rank
- 14674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spinnen | springen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Faden herstellen, Erstellung von Garn aus einzelnen Fasern | hochschnellen und sich ein kurzes Stück durch die Luft bewegen |
Where the eye mixes spinnen and springen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: spinnen vs springen
A purely visual mix-up. spinnen ([ˈʃpɪnən]) and springen ([ˈʃpʁɪŋən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spinnen is recorded at frequency rank #10,368, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɪnən]. springen is at rank #4,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɪŋən].
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 14674, this pair ranks #1,949,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spinnen vs springen
Shared letters: einps. Private to "spinnen": -. Private to "springen": gr.
"spinnen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "springen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spinnen" and "springen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spinnen" vs "springen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "spinnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "springen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spinnen" and "springen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "springen vs springende". 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 #1,949,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.