AnsprachevsAnsprüchenConfusable pair

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“Ansprache” and “Ansprüchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,164
“Ansprache” frequency rank
#12,022
“Ansprüchen” frequency rank
23186
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ansprache Ansprüchen
Definition Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anspruch

Where the eye mixes Ansprache and Ansprüchen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ansprache runs 9 letters (VCCCCVCCV) against Ansprüchen's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Ansprache
10 ch
Ansprüchen

Look-alike desk: Ansprache vs Ansprüchen

A purely visual mix-up. Ansprache ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Ansprüchen ([ˈanˌʃpʁʏçn̩]) 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 23186, 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]. Ansprüchen is at rank #12,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁʏçn̩].

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 23186, this pair ranks #1,864,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ansprache vs Ansprüchen

Shared letters: acehnprs. Private to "Ansprache": -. Private to "Ansprüchen": ü.

"Ansprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV  ·  "Ansprüchen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ansprache ← annsprache · anpsrache · ansparche · anspprache · anspracche · anspraceh · ansprachhe · ansprahce

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Ansprache" for "Ansprüchen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə] versus [ˈanˌʃpʁʏçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Ansprache" or "Ansprüchen" show up more?
"Ansprache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,164 in our German list, against #12,022 for "Ansprüchen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ansprache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ansprüchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,864,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ansprache" and "Ansprüchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ansprüchen 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 #1,864,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list