Which to use
“Ansprachen” is a noun and “ansprechen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,436
- “Ansprachen” frequency rank
- #6,891
- “ansprechen” frequency rank
- 40327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ansprachen | ansprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ansprache | anfangen mit jemandem zu sprechen; mit jemandem ein Gespräch beginnen |
Where the eye mixes Ansprachen and ansprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ansprachen and ansprechen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ansprachen with ansprechen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ansprachen is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxn̩] while ansprechen is [ˈanˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Ansprachen” becomes e in “ansprechen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ansprachen is recorded at frequency rank #33,436, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxn̩]. ansprechen is at rank #6,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 40327, this pair ranks #1,511,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ansprachen vs ansprechen
Shared letters: acehnprs. Private to "Ansprachen": -. Private to "ansprechen": -.
"Ansprachen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "ansprechen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ansprachen ← annsprachen · anpsrachen · ansparchen · anspprachen · anspracchen · anspracehn · ansprachenn · ansprachhen
- ansprechen ← annsprechen · anpsrechen · ansperchen · anspprechen · ansprcehen · ansprecchen · ansprecehn · ansprechenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ansprachen" and "ansprechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ansprachen" or "ansprechen"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ansprachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ansprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,511,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ansprachen" and "ansprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansprach vs Ansprachen". 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 #1,511,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.