spuckenvsspucktWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“spucken” and “spuckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,074
“spucken” frequency rank
#25,325
“spuckt” frequency rank
46399
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature spucken spuckt
Definition Speichel heftig aus dem Mund schleudern 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spucken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spucken and spuckt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
spucken
6 ch
spuckt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. spucken ([ˈʃpʊkn̩]) and spuckt ([ʃpʊkt]) 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 46399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

spucken is recorded at frequency rank #21,074, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʊkn̩]. spuckt is at rank #25,325, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʊkt].

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 46399, this pair ranks #1,320,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of spucken vs spuckt

Shared letters: ckpsu. Private to "spucken": en. Private to "spuckt": t.

"spucken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "spuckt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • spuckenpsucken · spcuken · sppucken · spuccken · spucekn · spuckenn · spuckken · spuckne
  • spucktpsuckt · spcukt · sppuckt · spucckt · spuckkt · spucktt · spuctk · spukct

Frequency comparison

spucken#21,074
spuckt#25,325

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "spucken" and "spuckt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃpʊkn̩] versus [ʃpʊkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "spucken" or "spuckt"?
"spucken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,074 in our German list, against #25,325 for "spuckt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering spucken vs spuckt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “spucken” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list