Spitzer

[ˈʃpɪt͡sɐ]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spitzer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,321
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Anspitzen von Bleistiften aus Holz

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzer · Spitzer · German

Spitzer · rank #25,321 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,321
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sphäre

Nearest frequency peer: Sphäre (-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 „Spitzer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spitzer“ 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).

Spitzer vs spitzt
57% similar
Spitzer vs Spritze
71% similar
Spitzer vs Spritzen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Spitzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,321
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spitzer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Spitzerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sphäre“ (#25,320), „Sportfreunde“ (#25,322), „spassig“ (#25,319). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spitzer“ bei #25,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Spitzer (IPA [ˈʃpɪt͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,321 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gerät zum Anspitzen von Bleistiften aus Holz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spitzer, with forms such as "psitzer", "siptzer", and "spitezr". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "spitzt", "Spritze", "Spritzen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Spitzer, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Anspitzen von Bleistiften aus Holz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da ich meinen Spitzer verloren hatte, musste ich mit einem stumpfen Bleistift zeichnen.
  2. „Spitzer und Radiergummi liegen griffbereit auf dem Fußboden neben ihrem Schemel.“

Synonyms

AnspitzerSpitzmaschineBleistiftspitzmaschineAnspitzkästchenSpitzkästchenAnspitzbrettSpitzbrettSchwiegermutterBleistiftanspitzerBleistiftspitzer

This word in other languages

sharpener(English)sacapuntas(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psitzer
  • siptzer
  • spitezr
  • spittzer
  • spitzerr
  • spitzre
  • spitzzer
  • spizter
  • sppitzer
  • sptizer
  • sspitzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psitzer2siptzer2spitezr2spittzer1spitzerr1spitzre2spitzzer1spizter2
Edit distance from "Spitzer"

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 "Spitzer"?
"Spitzer" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sɐ].
What does "Spitzer" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzer" means: Gerät zum Anspitzen von Bleistiften aus Holz
What words are commonly confused with "Spitzer"?
"Spitzer" is commonly confused with "spitzt", "Spritze", "Spritzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spitzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzer" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzer" come from?
"Spitzer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

spassig#25,319sorgsam#25,316sonnige#25,314stirbst#25,331

Similar misspelling depth

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

Souveräne11 variantsStückes11 variantsSabotage11 variantsPrämisse11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list