Which to use
“Spitze” and “Suite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,570
- “Spitze” frequency rank
- #8,790
- “Suite” frequency rank
- 10360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spitze | Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der oberste, schmal zulaufende Teil eines Gegenstandes oder einer Formation | mehrsätziges Instrumentalstück |
Where the eye mixes Spitze and Suite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Spitze with Suite
A purely visual mix-up. Spitze ([ˈʃpɪt͡sə]) and Suite ([ˈsu̯iːtə]) 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 10360, 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]. Suite is at rank #8,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsu̯iːtə].
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 10360, this pair ranks #1,975,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spitze vs Suite
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Spitze": pz. Private to "Suite": u.
"Spitze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Suite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spitze" and "Suite" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spitze" vs "Suite" - 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 "Suite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spitze" and "Suite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs Suite". 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 #1,975,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.