Which to use
“ansprach” is a verb and “Ansprachen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,790
- “ansprach” frequency rank
- #33,436
- “Ansprachen” frequency rank
- 70226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansprach | Ansprachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansprechen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ansprache |
Where the eye mixes ansprach and Ansprachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ansprach and Ansprachen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ansprach is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːx] while Ansprachen is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ansprach” sits inside “Ansprachen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ansprach is recorded at frequency rank #36,790, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁaːx]. 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 70226, this pair ranks #452,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ansprach vs Ansprachen
Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "ansprach": -. Private to "Ansprachen": e.
"ansprach" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Ansprachen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ansprach ← annsprach · anpsrach · ansparch · anspprach · anspracch · ansprachh · ansprahc · ansprcah
- Ansprachen ← annsprachen · anpsrachen · ansparchen · anspprachen · anspracchen · anspracehn · ansprachenn · ansprachhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ansprach" for "Ansprachen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ansprach" or "Ansprachen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ansprach" 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 #452,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansprach" and "Ansprachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansprach vs Anspruchs". 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 #452,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.