Which to use
“Spitze” and “Stütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,570
- “Spitze” frequency rank
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- 18132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spitze | Stütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der oberste, schmal zulaufende Teil eines Gegenstandes oder einer Formation | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt |
Where the eye mixes Spitze and Stütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spitze and Stütze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Spitze with Stütze
A purely visual mix-up. Spitze ([ˈʃpɪt͡sə]) and Stütze ([ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) 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 18132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spitze is recorded at frequency rank #1,570, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɪt͡sə]. Stütze is at rank #16,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə].
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 18132, this pair ranks #1,921,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spitze vs Stütze
Shared letters: estz. Private to "Spitze": ip. Private to "Stütze": ü.
"Spitze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spitze ← psitze · siptze · spitez · spittze · spitzze · spizte · sppitze · sptize
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spitze" and "Stütze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Spitze" vs "Stütze" - which ranks higher?
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 "Spitze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spitze" and "Stütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs Stütze". 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 #1,921,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.