AbsprachevsAbstricheConfusable pair

Which to use

“Absprache” and “Abstriche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,220
“Absprache” frequency rank
#26,727
“Abstriche” frequency rank
38947
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Absprache Abstriche
Definition Verständigung von Partnern über künftige Handlungen oder Unterlassungen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abstrich

Where the eye mixes Absprache and Abstriche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Absprache and Abstriche follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
Absprache
9 ch
Abstriche

Why the eye confuses Absprache with Abstriche

A purely visual mix-up. Absprache ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Abstriche ([ˈapˌʃtʁɪçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38947, 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]. Abstriche is at rank #26,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtʁɪçə].

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 38947, this pair ranks #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Absprache vs Abstriche

Shared letters: abcehrs. Private to "Absprache": p. Private to "Abstriche": it.

"Absprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV  ·  "Abstriche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Absprache ← abbsprache · abpsrache · absparche · abspprache · abspracche · abspraceh · absprachhe · absprahce
  • Abstriche ← abbstriche · absrtiche · absstriche · abstirche · abstrcihe · abstricche · abstriceh · abstrichhe

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Absprache" and "Abstriche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə] versus [ˈapˌʃtʁɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Absprache" vs "Abstriche" - which ranks higher?
"Absprache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,220 in our German list, against #26,727 for "Abstriche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Absprache" and "Abstriche" 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 "Abstriche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Absprache" and "Abstriche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absprache vs ansprach". 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 #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list