AbsprachevsAusspracheTell them apart

Which to use

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

#12,220
“Absprache” frequency rank
#8,829
“Aussprache” frequency rank
21049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Absprache Aussprache
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Where the eye mixes Absprache and Aussprache

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Absprache runs 9 letters (VCCCCVCCV) against Aussprache's 10 (VVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Absprache
10 ch
Aussprache

Why the eye confuses Absprache with Aussprache

A purely visual mix-up. Absprache ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Aussprache ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə]) 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 21049, 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]. Aussprache is at rank #8,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə].

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 21049, this pair ranks #1,890,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Absprache vs Aussprache

Shared letters: acehprs. Private to "Absprache": b. Private to "Aussprache": u.

"Absprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV  ·  "Aussprache" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Absprache ← abbsprache · abpsrache · absparche · abspprache · abspracche · abspraceh · absprachhe · absprahce
  • Aussprache ← asusprache · ausprache · auspsrache · aussparche · ausspprache · ausspracche · ausspraceh · aussprachhe

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Absprache" and "Aussprache" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Absprache" or "Aussprache"?
"Aussprache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,829 in our German list, against #12,220 for "Absprache". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Absprache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Aussprache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,890,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Absprache" and "Aussprache" 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 #1,890,736 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