Which to use
“Spule” and “Stühle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,801
- “Spule” frequency rank
- #10,574
- “Stühle” frequency rank
- 42375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spule | Stühle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rolle, die mit einem Faden umwickelt ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Spule and Stühle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Spule runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Stühle's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Spule with Stühle
A purely visual mix-up. Spule ([ˈʃpuːlə]) and Stühle ([ˈʃtyːlə]) 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 42375, 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]. Stühle is at rank #10,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtyːlə].
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 42375, this pair ranks #1,451,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spule vs Stühle
Shared letters: els. Private to "Spule": pu. Private to "Stühle": htü.
"Spule" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stühle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spule ← psule · splue · sppule · spuel · spulle · sspule · suple
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spule" and "Stühle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Spule" or "Stühle" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Spule" and "Stühle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stühle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,451,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spule" and "Stühle" 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 #1,451,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.