Which to use
“Sprung” and “Spülung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,117
- “Sprung” frequency rank
- #39,039
- “Spülung” frequency rank
- 44156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sprung | Spülung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feiner Riss in einem festen Material | Bauteil am WC, das alles aus dem Toilettenbecken in dem Abfluss spült |
Where the eye mixes Sprung and Spülung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sprung runs 6 letters (CCCVCC) against Spülung's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sprung with Spülung
A purely visual mix-up. Sprung ([ʃpʁʊŋ]) and Spülung ([ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sprung is recorded at frequency rank #5,117, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpʁʊŋ]. Spülung is at rank #39,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpyːlʊŋ].
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 44156, this pair ranks #1,395,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sprung vs Spülung
Shared letters: gnpsu. Private to "Sprung": r. Private to "Spülung": lü.
"Sprung" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Spülung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sprung ← psrung · spprung · sprnug · sprrung · sprugn · sprungg · sprunng · spurng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sprung" and "Spülung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sprung" vs "Spülung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Sprung" and "Spülung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sprung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spülung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sprung" and "Spülung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spülen vs Spülung". 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 #1,395,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.