Which to use
“Ansprache” and “Ansprüche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,164
- “Ansprache” frequency rank
- #4,324
- “Ansprüche” frequency rank
- 15488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ansprache | Ansprüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anspruch |
Where the eye mixes Ansprache and Ansprüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ansprache and Ansprüche follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Ansprache vs Ansprüche
A purely visual mix-up. Ansprache ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Ansprüche ([ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə]) 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 a single letter - a in “Ansprache” becomes ü in “Ansprüche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ansprache is recorded at frequency rank #11,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]. 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 15488, this pair ranks #1,943,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ansprache vs Ansprüche
Shared letters: acehnprs. Private to "Ansprache": -. Private to "Ansprüche": ü.
"Ansprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV · "Ansprüche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ansprache ← annsprache · anpsrache · ansparche · anspprache · anspracche · anspraceh · ansprachhe · ansprahce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ansprache" and "Ansprüche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ansprache" or "Ansprüche" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ansprache" and "Ansprüche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ansprache" 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 #1,943,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ansprache" and "Ansprüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ansprache 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 #1,943,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.