# Spitzel vs Spitzen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Spitzel
*noun · IPA [ˈʃpɪt͡sl̩] · frequency rank #30,776*
jemand, der in fremdem Auftrag insgeheim herumspioniert

### Spitzen
*noun · IPA [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩] · frequency rank #6,595*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitze

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/spitzel-vs-spitzen