Which to use
“spülen” is a verb and “Spülung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,072
- “spülen” frequency rank
- #39,039
- “Spülung” frequency rank
- 57111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spülen | Spülung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Wasser oder anderer Flüssigkeit waschen | Bauteil am WC, das alles aus dem Toilettenbecken in dem Abfluss spült |
Where the eye mixes spülen and Spülung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. spülen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Spülung's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between spülen and Spülung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: spülen is [ˈʃpyːlən] while Spülung is [ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spülen is recorded at frequency rank #18,072, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpyːlən]. 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 57111, this pair ranks #914,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spülen vs Spülung
Shared letters: lnpsü. Private to "spülen": e. Private to "Spülung": gu.
"spülen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Spülung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spülen" and "Spülung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spülen" vs "Spülung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "spülen" and "Spülung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spülen" 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 #914,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spülen" and "Spülung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spülen vs Stilen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #914,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.