Which to use
“spült” and “spürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,379
- “spült” frequency rank
- #8,949
- “spürt” frequency rank
- 43328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spült | spürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spülen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spüren |
Where the eye mixes spült and spürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spült and spürt
A purely visual mix-up. spült ([ʃpyːlt]) and spürt ([ʃpyːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - l in “spült” becomes r in “spürt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spült is recorded at frequency rank #34,379, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpyːlt]. 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 43328, this pair ranks #1,421,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spült vs spürt
Shared letters: pstü. Private to "spült": l. Private to "spürt": r.
"spült" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "spürt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spült" and "spürt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spült" vs "spürt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spült" 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 #1,421,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spült" and "spürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skull vs spült". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,421,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.