Which to use
“anspringen” and “aufspringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,943
- “anspringen” frequency rank
- #43,019
- “aufspringen” frequency rank
- 90962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anspringen | aufspringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angehen, zu Laufen beginnen | sich von seinem Sitzplatz erheben, schnell aufstehen |
Where the eye mixes anspringen and aufspringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses anspringen with aufspringen
A purely visual mix-up. anspringen ([ˈanˌʃpʁɪŋən]) and aufspringen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpʁɪŋən]) 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 90962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anspringen is recorded at frequency rank #47,943, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁɪŋən]. aufspringen is at rank #43,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpʁɪŋən].
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 90962, this pair ranks #42,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anspringen vs aufspringen
Shared letters: aeginprs. Private to "anspringen": -. Private to "aufspringen": fu.
"anspringen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "aufspringen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anspringen ← annspringen · anpsringen · anspirngen · ansppringen · ansprignen · ansprinegn · anspringenn · anspringgen
- aufspringen ← afuspringen · auffspringen · aufpsringen · aufspirngen · aufsppringen · aufsprignen · aufsprinegn · aufspringenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anspringen" and "aufspringen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anspringen" or "aufspringen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anspringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufspringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anspringen" and "aufspringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anspringen vs anstrengen". 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 #42,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.