Which to use
“spirale” and “Spitäler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,437
- “spirale” frequency rank
- #45,601
- “Spitäler” frequency rank
- 67038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spirale | Spitäler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spirale | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spital |
Where the eye mixes spirale and Spitäler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. spirale runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against Spitäler's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses spirale with Spitäler
A purely visual mix-up. spirale ([spi.ʁal]) and Spitäler ([ʃpiˈtɛːlɐ]) 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 67038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spirale is recorded at frequency rank #21,437, classified as anoun, pronounced [spi.ʁal]. Spitäler is at rank #45,601, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpiˈtɛːlɐ].
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 67038, this pair ranks #553,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spirale vs Spitäler
Shared letters: eilprs. Private to "spirale": a. Private to "Spitäler": tä.
"spirale" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "Spitäler" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- spirale ← psirale · siprale · spiarle · spirael · spiralle · spirlae · spirrale · sppirale
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spirale" and "Spitäler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "spirale" or "Spitäler" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spirale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spitäler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #553,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spirale" and "Spitäler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spitäler vs Spitzer". 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 #553,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.