Spitzen

[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spitzen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,595
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzen · Spitzen · German

Spitzen · rank #6,595 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,595
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sorgfältig

Nearest frequency peer: sorgfältig (-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 „Spitzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spitzen“ 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).

Spitzen vs spitzt
57% similar
Spitzen vs Suiten
71% similar
Spitzen vs stützen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Spitzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,595
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spitzen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Spitzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sorgfältig“ (#6,594), „Stabilität“ (#6,596), „sinnlos“ (#6,593). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spitzen“ bei #6,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Spitzen (IPA [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,595 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spitzen, with forms such as "psitzen", "siptzen", and "spitezn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spitzt", "Suiten", "stützen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Spitzen, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitze
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Spitze
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Spitze
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Spitze

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psitzen
  • siptzen
  • spitezn
  • spittzen
  • spitzenn
  • spitzne
  • spitzzen
  • spizten
  • sppitzen
  • sptizen
  • sspitzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psitzen2siptzen2spitezn2spittzen1spitzenn1spitzne2spitzzen1spizten2
Edit distance from "Spitzen"

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 "Spitzen"?
"Spitzen" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩].
What does "Spitzen" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitze
What words are commonly confused with "Spitzen"?
"Spitzen" is commonly confused with "spitzt", "Suiten", "stützen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spitzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzen" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzen" come from?
"Spitzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sinnlos#6,593strafen#6,599Schwule#6,590rechter#6,582

Similar misspelling depth

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

sexuellen11 variantswolltest11 variantsOptionen11 variantsmanches11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list