ansprachvsAnsprücheWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ansprach is a verb, Ansprüche is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ansprach” is a verb and “Ansprüche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,790
“ansprach” frequency rank
#4,324
“Ansprüche” frequency rank
41114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ansprach Ansprüche
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansprechen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anspruch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ansprach and Ansprüche apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ansprach
9 ch
Ansprüche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ansprach is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːx] while Ansprüche is [ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41114, 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]. Ansprüche is at rank #4,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə].

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 41114, this pair ranks #1,488,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ansprach vs Ansprüche

Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "ansprach": -. Private to "Ansprüche": .

"ansprach" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC  ·  "Ansprüche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ansprachannsprach · anpsrach · ansparch · anspprach · anspracch · ansprachh · ansprahc · ansprcah

Frequency comparison

ansprach#36,790
Ansprüche#4,324

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ansprach" and "Ansprüche" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ansprach" is a verb and "Ansprüche" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ansprach" or "Ansprüche"?
"Ansprüche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,324 in our German list, against #36,790 for "ansprach". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ansprach vs Ansprüche

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ansprach”; for a noun, it's “Ansprüche”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ansprach” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list