Which to use
“spitzt” and “spritz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,377
- “spitzt” frequency rank
- #46,291
- “spritz” frequency rank
- 80668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spitzt | spritz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spritzen |
Where the eye mixes spitzt and spritz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. spitzt (CCVCCC) and spritz (CCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: spitzt vs spritz
A purely visual mix-up. spitzt ([ʃpɪt͡st]) and spritz ([ʃpʁɪt͡s]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spitzt is recorded at frequency rank #34,377, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪt͡st]. spritz is at rank #46,291, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪt͡s].
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 80668, this pair ranks #190,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spitzt vs spritz
Shared letters: ipstz. Private to "spitzt": -. Private to "spritz": r.
"spitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "spritz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spitzt" for "spritz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spitzt" vs "spritz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "spitzt" and "spritz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spitzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spritz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spitzt" and "spritz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spritz vs stritt". 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 #190,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.