Which to use
“Anspruch” and “Anspruchs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,536
- “Anspruch” frequency rank
- #41,648
- “Anspruchs” frequency rank
- 43184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anspruch | Anspruchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | berechtigte Forderung an etwas oder jemanden: Forderung, Erwartung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anspruch |
Where the eye mixes Anspruch and Anspruchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Anspruch runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Anspruchs's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anspruch and Anspruchs
A purely visual mix-up. Anspruch ([ˈanˌʃpʁʊx]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Anspruch” sits inside “Anspruchs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43184, 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]. 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 43184, this pair ranks #1,426,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anspruch vs Anspruchs
Shared letters: achnprsu. Private to "Anspruch": -. Private to "Anspruchs": -.
"Anspruch" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Anspruchs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anspruch" and "Anspruchs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Anspruch" or "Anspruchs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anspruch" 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 #1,426,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anspruch" 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 #1,426,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.