Spatzen

[ˈʃpat͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃpat͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spatzen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,292
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (als Beilage oder Hauptspeise) in Wasser durch Kochen zubereitete kleine ovale oder längliche Teigstücke

Corpus desk

Index DE-spatzen · Spatzen · German

Spatzen · rank #30,292 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,292
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sonneberg

Nearest frequency peer: Sonneberg (-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 „Spatzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spatzen“ 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).

Spatzen vs Spitze
71% similar
Spatzen vs Spitzen
86% similar
Spatzen vs stützen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Spatzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpatzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpat͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,292
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spatzen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Spatzenliegt 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: „Sonneberg“ (#30,291), „Speicherplatz“ (#30,293), „solider“ (#30,290). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spatzen“ bei #30,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Spatzen (IPA [ˈʃpat͡sn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,292 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spatzen, with forms such as "psatzen", "saptzen", and "spatezn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Spitze", "Spitzen", "stützen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spatzen, spelled S-P-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (als Beilage oder Hauptspeise) in Wasser durch Kochen zubereitete kleine ovale oder längliche Teigstücke
  2. 2
    vorübergehende Schmerzen in den Muskeln, die, nach (ungewohnter) körperlicher Anstrengung, durch zur Verhärtung des Muskelgewebes führende kleine Risse in Teilen der Muskelfasern sowie nachfolgender Bildung lokaler Ödeme entstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Spatzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Sobald die Spatzen im kochenden Wasser aufsteigen, mit einem Sieblöffel aus dem Wasser heben und mit kaltem Wasser abschwemmen.“
  2. „In der Zwischenzeit den Spatzenteig aus Mehl, Salz und Wasser zubereiten. Die Spatzen im gesalzenen kochenden Wasser gar werden lassen.“

Synonyms

bundesdeutschSpätzlesüdostdeutschNockerlKnöpfleKnöpfliSpätzliMuskelkaterMuskelfieber

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psatzen
  • saptzen
  • spatezn
  • spattzen
  • spatzenn
  • spatzne
  • spatzzen
  • spazten
  • sppatzen
  • sptazen
  • sspatzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spatzen - 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.

psatzen2saptzen2spatezn2spattzen1spatzenn1spatzne2spatzzen1spazten2
Edit distance from "Spatzen"

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 "Spatzen"?
"Spatzen" is spelled S-P-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpat͡sn̩].
What does "Spatzen" mean?
As a noun, "Spatzen" means: (als Beilage oder Hauptspeise) in Wasser durch Kochen zubereitete kleine ovale oder längliche Teigstücke
What words are commonly confused with "Spatzen"?
"Spatzen" is commonly confused with "Spitze", "Spitzen", "stützen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spatzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spatzen" is [ˈʃpat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spatzen" come from?
"Spatzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

solider#30,290sprühen#30,296Strudel#30,309Sattler#30,274

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

rührend11 variantstüchtig11 variantsuniverse11 variantsverhielt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list