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 eye mixes ansprach and Ansprüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ansprach runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Ansprüche's 9 (VCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ansprach with Ansprüche
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": eü.
"ansprach" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Ansprüche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ansprach ← annsprach · anpsrach · ansparch · anspprach · anspracch · ansprachh · ansprahc · ansprcah
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ansprach" and "Ansprüche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ansprach" or "Ansprüche" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Ansprüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansprach" and "Ansprüche" 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 #1,488,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.