Which to use
“spinnt” and “spitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,397
- “spinnt” frequency rank
- #34,377
- “spitzt” frequency rank
- 53774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spinnt | spitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spinnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen |
Where the eye mixes spinnt and spitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spinnt and spitzt
A purely visual mix-up. spinnt ([ʃpɪnt]) and spitzt ([ʃpɪt͡st]) 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 53774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spinnt is recorded at frequency rank #19,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪnt]. spitzt is at rank #34,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪt͡st].
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 53774, this pair ranks #1,044,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spinnt vs spitzt
Shared letters: ipst. Private to "spinnt": n. Private to "spitzt": z.
"spinnt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "spitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spinnt" for "spitzt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spinnt" vs "spitzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "spinnt" and "spitzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spinnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,044,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spinnt" and "spitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spitzt vs spritz". 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 #1,044,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.