Which to use
“Absprachen” and “Ansprache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,508
- “Absprachen” frequency rank
- #11,164
- “Ansprache” frequency rank
- 32672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absprachen | Ansprache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absprache | Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft |
Where the eye mixes Absprachen and Ansprache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Absprachen runs 10 letters (VCCCCVCCVC) against Ansprache's 9 (VCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Absprachen with Ansprache
A purely visual mix-up. Absprachen ([ˈapˌʃpʁaːxn̩]) and Ansprache ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]) 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 32672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absprachen is recorded at frequency rank #21,508, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpʁaːxn̩]. Ansprache is at rank #11,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə].
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 32672, this pair ranks #1,702,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absprachen vs Ansprache
Shared letters: acehnprs. Private to "Absprachen": b. Private to "Ansprache": -.
"Absprachen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "Ansprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absprachen ← abbsprachen · abpsrachen · absparchen · abspprachen · abspracchen · abspracehn · absprachenn · absprachhen
- Ansprache ← annsprache · anpsrache · ansparche · anspprache · anspracche · anspraceh · ansprachhe · ansprahce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Absprachen" for "Ansprache" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Absprachen" or "Ansprache"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absprachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ansprache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absprachen" and "Ansprache" 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 #1,702,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.