Which to use
“Absprache” and “Ansprachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,220
- “Absprache” frequency rank
- #33,436
- “Ansprachen” frequency rank
- 45656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absprache | Ansprachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verständigung von Partnern über künftige Handlungen oder Unterlassungen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ansprache |
Where the eye mixes Absprache and Ansprachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Absprache runs 9 letters (VCCCCVCCV) against Ansprachen's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Absprache with Ansprachen
A purely visual mix-up. Absprache ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Ansprachen ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45656, 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]. Ansprachen is at rank #33,436, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxn̩].
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 45656, this pair ranks #1,345,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Absprache vs Ansprachen
Shared letters: acehprs. Private to "Absprache": b. Private to "Ansprachen": n.
"Absprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV · "Ansprachen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absprache ← abbsprache · abpsrache · absparche · abspprache · abspracche · abspraceh · absprachhe · absprahce
- Ansprachen ← annsprachen · anpsrachen · ansparchen · anspprachen · anspracchen · anspracehn · ansprachenn · ansprachhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Absprache" for "Ansprachen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Absprache" and "Ansprachen" 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 "Ansprachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,345,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absprache" and "Ansprachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansprach 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 #1,345,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.