Which to use
“Spule” is a noun and “spürt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,801
- “Spule” frequency rank
- #8,949
- “spürt” frequency rank
- 40750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spule | spürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rolle, die mit einem Faden umwickelt ist | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spüren |
Where the eye mixes Spule and spürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Spule with spürt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Spule is [ˈʃpuːlə] while spürt is [ʃpyːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spule is recorded at frequency rank #31,801, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpuːlə]. spürt is at rank #8,949, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpyːɐ̯t].
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 40750, this pair ranks #1,499,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spule vs spürt
Shared letters: ps. Private to "Spule": elu. Private to "spürt": rtü.
"Spule" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "spürt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spule ← psule · splue · sppule · spuel · spulle · sspule · suple
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spule" for "spürt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Spule" or "spürt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spule" and "spürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skull vs Spule". 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 #1,499,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.