Which to use
“Absprache” and “Absprachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,220
- “Absprache” frequency rank
- #21,508
- “Absprachen” frequency rank
- 33728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absprache | Absprachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verständigung von Partnern über künftige Handlungen oder Unterlassungen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absprache |
Where the eye mixes Absprache and Absprachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Absprache and Absprachen
A purely visual mix-up. Absprache ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Absprachen ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Absprache” sits inside “Absprachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absprache is recorded at frequency rank #12,220, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə]. Absprachen is at rank #21,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpʁaːxn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33728, this pair ranks #1,679,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absprache vs Absprachen
Shared letters: abcehprs. Private to "Absprache": -. Private to "Absprachen": n.
"Absprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV · "Absprachen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absprache ← abbsprache · abpsrache · absparche · abspprache · abspracche · abspraceh · absprachhe · absprahce
- Absprachen ← abbsprachen · abpsrachen · absparchen · abspprachen · abspracchen · abspracehn · absprachenn · absprachhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Absprache" for "Absprachen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Absprache" vs "Absprachen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Absprache" and "Absprachen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absprache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absprachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absprache" and "Absprachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absprachen vs Ansprachen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,679,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.