Spässe

[ˈʃpɛːsə]

/[ˈʃpɛːsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spässe” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,242
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass

Corpus desk

Index DE-spasse · Spässe · German

Spässe · rank #44,242 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,242
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Springreiter

Nearest frequency peer: Springreiter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Spässe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Spässe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Spässe vs späte
50% similar
Spässe vs Suisse
67% similar
Spässe vs Speise
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Spässe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpässe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛːsə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,242
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spässe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Spässeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Springreiter“ (#44,241), „spöttisch“ (#44,243), „springende“ (#44,240). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spässe“ bei #44,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Spässe (IPA [ˈʃpɛːsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,242 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spässe, with forms such as "psässe", "sppässe", and "spsäse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "späte", "Suisse", "Speise", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spässe, spelled S-P-Ä-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Spass
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Spass

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psässe
  • sppässe
  • spsäse
  • späse
  • späses
  • späße
  • sspässe
  • säpsse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spässe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

psässe2sppässe1spsäse2späse1späses2späße2sspässe1säpsse2
Edit distance from "Spässe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spässe"?
"Spässe" is spelled S-P-Ä-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛːsə].
What does "Spässe" mean?
As a noun, "Spässe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spass
What words are commonly confused with "Spässe"?
"Spässe" is commonly confused with "späte", "Suisse", "Speise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spässe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spässe" is [ˈʃpɛːsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spässe" come from?
"Spässe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spässe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

steife#44,248Stiege#44,252Stifts#44,253Sweden#44,264

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Slang8 variantssuccess8 variantsReeder8 variantsQuests8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list