Which to use
“ansprach” and “anspricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,790
- “ansprach” frequency rank
- #16,906
- “anspricht” frequency rank
- 53696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansprach | anspricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansprechen |
Where the eye mixes ansprach and anspricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ansprach runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against anspricht's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ansprach and anspricht
A purely visual mix-up. ansprach ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːx]) and anspricht ([ˈanˌʃpʁɪçt]) 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 53696, 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]. anspricht is at rank #16,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁɪçt].
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 53696, this pair ranks #1,047,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ansprach vs anspricht
Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "ansprach": -. Private to "anspricht": it.
"ansprach" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "anspricht" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ansprach" and "anspricht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ansprach" or "anspricht"?
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 "anspricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansprach" and "anspricht" 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 #1,047,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.