AnsprachevsAnspruchsWhich spelling fits?

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

#11,164
“Ansprache” frequency rank
#41,648
“Anspruchs” frequency rank
52812
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ansprache Anspruchs
Definition Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anspruch

Where the eye mixes Ansprache and Anspruchs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ansprache (VCCCCVCCV) and Anspruchs (VCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
Ansprache
9 ch
Anspruchs

Visual trap between Ansprache and Anspruchs

A purely visual mix-up. Ansprache ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Anspruchs ([ˈanˌʃpʁʊxs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52812, 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]. 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 52812, this pair ranks #1,082,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ansprache vs Anspruchs

Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "Ansprache": e. Private to "Anspruchs": u.

"Ansprache" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV  ·  "Anspruchs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ansprache ← annsprache · anpsrache · ansparche · anspprache · anspracche · anspraceh · ansprachhe · ansprahce
  • Anspruchs ← annspruchs · anpsruchs · ansppruchs · ansprcuhs · ansprruchs · ansprucchs · anspruchhs · anspruchss

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Ansprache" and "Anspruchs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə] versus [ˈanˌʃpʁʊxs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Ansprache" or "Anspruchs" show up more?
"Ansprache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,164 in our German list, against #41,648 for "Anspruchs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Ansprache" 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 #1,082,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ansprache" and "Anspruchs" 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 #1,082,346 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