Which to use
“Spree” is a name and “street” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,175
- “Spree” frequency rank
- #3,401
- “street” frequency rank
- 15576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spree | street |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Fluss in Deutschland | städtische oder dörfliche Straße |
Where the eye mixes Spree and street
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spree and street
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Spree is [ˈʃpʁeː] while street is [stɹiːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spree is recorded at frequency rank #12,175, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈʃpʁeː]. street is at rank #3,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɹiːt].
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 15576, this pair ranks #1,942,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spree vs street
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Spree": p. Private to "street": t.
"Spree" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "street" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spree" for "street" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Spree" or "street" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spree" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "street" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spree" and "street" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs Spree". 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 #1,942,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.