Spucke

[ˈʃpʊkə]

/[ˈʃpʊkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spucke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,780
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sekret einer Speicheldrüse

Corpus desk

Index DE-spucke · Spucke · German

Spucke · rank #30,780 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,780
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sprichwörtlich

Nearest frequency peer: sprichwörtlich (-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 „Spucke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spucke“ 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).

Spucke vs spuk
50% similar
Spucke vs Suche
67% similar
Spucke vs Stück
50% similar

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

Key facts for Spucke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpucke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʊkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,780
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spucke“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sprichwörtlich“ (#30,779), „Sprachkurse“ (#30,778), „Staatschef“ (#30,782). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spucke“ bei #30,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Spucke (IPA [ˈʃpʊkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,780 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sekret einer Speicheldrüse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spucke, with forms such as "psucke", "spcuke", and "sppucke". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spuk", "Suche", "Stück", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Spucke, spelled S-P-U-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sekret einer Speicheldrüse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anderer Leute Spucke finde ich extrem ekelhaft.
  2. „Soscha wischte mit einem Papiertaschentuch die Spucke weg, die sich mit ihren Tränen mischte.“

Synonyms

Speichel

This word in other languages

spit(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psucke
  • spcuke
  • sppucke
  • spuccke
  • spucek
  • spuckke
  • spukce
  • sspucke
  • supcke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spucke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

psucke2spcuke2sppucke1spuccke1spucek2spuckke1spukce2sspucke1
Edit distance from "Spucke"

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 "Spucke"?
"Spucke" is spelled S-P-U-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʊkə].
What does "Spucke" mean?
As a noun, "Spucke" means: Sekret einer Speicheldrüse
What words are commonly confused with "Spucke"?
"Spucke" is commonly confused with "spuk", "Suche", "Stück". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spucke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spucke" is [ˈʃpʊkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spucke" come from?
"Spucke" 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 "Spucke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list