Which to use
“spitzt” and “spritzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,377
- “spitzt” frequency rank
- #36,033
- “spritzte” frequency rank
- 70410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spitzt | spritzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spritzen |
Where the eye mixes spitzt and spritzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. spitzt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against spritzte's 8 (CCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: spitzt vs spritzte
A purely visual mix-up. spitzt ([ʃpɪt͡st]) and spritzte ([ˈʃpʁɪt͡stə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70410, 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]. spritzte is at rank #36,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɪt͡stə].
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 70410, this pair ranks #447,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spitzt vs spritzte
Shared letters: ipstz. Private to "spitzt": -. Private to "spritzte": er.
"spitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "spritzte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spitzt" and "spritzte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spitzt" vs "spritzte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spitzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spritzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #447,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spitzt" and "spritzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spritz vs spritzte". 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 #447,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.