Which to use
“spritzt” and “spritzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,728
- “spritzt” frequency rank
- #36,033
- “spritzte” frequency rank
- 53761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spritzt | spritzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spritzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spritzen |
Where the eye mixes spritzt and spritzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. spritzt runs 7 letters (CCCVCCC) against spritzte's 8 (CCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: spritzt vs spritzte
A purely visual mix-up. spritzt ([ʃpʁɪt͡st]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “spritzt” sits inside “spritzte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spritzt is recorded at frequency rank #17,728, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪt͡st]. 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 53761, this pair ranks #1,045,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spritzt vs spritzte
Shared letters: iprstz. Private to "spritzt": -. Private to "spritzte": e.
"spritzt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "spritzte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spritzt" for "spritzte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spritzt" vs "spritzte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "spritzt" 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 #1,045,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spritzt" 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 #1,045,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.