Which to use
“absprechen” and “ansprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,509
- “absprechen” frequency rank
- #6,891
- “ansprechen” frequency rank
- 28400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absprechen | ansprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf Grundlage eines Urteils (zum Beispiel eines Gerichtsurteils) aberkennen | anfangen mit jemandem zu sprechen; mit jemandem ein Gespräch beginnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set absprechen and ansprechen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. absprechen ([ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) and ansprechen ([ˈanˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “absprechen” becomes n in “ansprechen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absprechen is recorded at frequency rank #21,509, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. ansprechen is at rank #6,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 28400, this pair ranks #1,785,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of absprechen vs ansprechen
Shared letters: acehnprs. Private to "absprechen": b. Private to "ansprechen": -.
"absprechen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "ansprechen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absprechen ← abbsprechen · abpsrechen · absperchen · abspprechen · absprcehen · absprecchen · absprecehn · absprechenn
- ansprechen ← annsprechen · anpsrechen · ansperchen · anspprechen · ansprcehen · ansprecchen · ansprecehn · ansprechenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "absprechen" and "ansprechen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "absprechen" or "ansprechen"?
Remembering absprechen vs ansprechen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “absprechen” entry
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