Which to use
“Anspruch” and “Ansprüchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,536
- “Anspruch” frequency rank
- #12,022
- “Ansprüchen” frequency rank
- 13558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anspruch | Ansprüchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | berechtigte Forderung an etwas oder jemanden: Forderung, Erwartung | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anspruch |
Where the eye mixes Anspruch and Ansprüchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anspruch runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Ansprüchen's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anspruch with Ansprüchen
A purely visual mix-up. Anspruch ([ˈanˌʃpʁʊx]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anspruch is recorded at frequency rank #1,536, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁʊx]. 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 13558, this pair ranks #1,957,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anspruch vs Ansprüchen
Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "Anspruch": u. Private to "Ansprüchen": eü.
"Anspruch" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Ansprüchen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anspruch ← annspruch · anpsruch · ansppruch · ansprcuh · ansprruch · ansprucch · anspruchh · anspruhc
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anspruch" for "Ansprüchen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anspruch" vs "Ansprüchen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anspruch" 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 #1,957,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anspruch" 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 #1,957,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.