Which to use
“zugespielt” and “zugespitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,422
- “zugespielt” frequency rank
- #28,038
- “zugespitzt” frequency rank
- 74460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugespielt | zugespitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuspielen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuspitzen |
Where the eye mixes zugespielt and zugespitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. zugespielt (CVCVCCVVCC) and zugespitzt (CVCVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses zugespielt with zugespitzt
A purely visual mix-up. zugespielt ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃpiːlt]) and zugespitzt ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃpɪt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugespielt is recorded at frequency rank #46,422, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃpiːlt]. zugespitzt is at rank #28,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃpɪt͡st].
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 74460, this pair ranks #332,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of zugespielt vs zugespitzt
Shared letters: egipstuz. Private to "zugespielt": l. Private to "zugespitzt": -.
"zugespielt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "zugespitzt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zugespielt ← uzgespielt · zguespielt · zuegspielt · zugepsielt · zugesipelt · zugespeilt · zugespiellt · zugespieltt
- zugespitzt ← uzgespitzt · zguespitzt · zuegspitzt · zugepsitzt · zugesiptzt · zugespittz · zugespittzt · zugespitztt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zugespielt" for "zugespitzt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zugespielt" vs "zugespitzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugespielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zugespitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #332,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugespielt" and "zugespitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugespitzt vs Zugspitze". 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 #332,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.