Which to use
“ansprach” is a verb and “Anspruchs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,790
- “ansprach” frequency rank
- #41,648
- “Anspruchs” frequency rank
- 78438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansprach | Anspruchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansprechen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anspruch |
Where the eye mixes ansprach and Anspruchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ansprach runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Anspruchs's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ansprach and Anspruchs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ansprach is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːx] while Anspruchs is [ˈanˌʃpʁʊxs]. 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 78438, 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]. Anspruchs is at rank #41,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁʊxs].
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 78438, this pair ranks #238,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ansprach vs Anspruchs
Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "ansprach": -. Private to "Anspruchs": u.
"ansprach" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Anspruchs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ansprach" and "Anspruchs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ansprach" or "Anspruchs"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ansprach" and "Anspruchs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ansprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anspruchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansprach" and "Anspruchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansprach vs aussprach". 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 #238,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.