Which to use
“Anspruch” and “Ausbruch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,536
- “Anspruch” frequency rank
- #6,504
- “Ausbruch” frequency rank
- 8040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anspruch | Ausbruch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | berechtigte Forderung an etwas oder jemanden: Forderung, Erwartung | die Handlung und das Ereignis des Ausbrechens, der Flucht aus einer Gefangenschaft oder Vergleichbarem |
Where the eye mixes Anspruch and Ausbruch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anspruch (VCCCCVCC) and Ausbruch (VVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Anspruch and Ausbruch
A purely visual mix-up. Anspruch ([ˈanˌʃpʁʊx]) and Ausbruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx]) 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 8040, 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]. Ausbruch is at rank #6,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx].
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 8040, this pair ranks #1,985,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anspruch vs Ausbruch
Shared letters: achrsu. Private to "Anspruch": np. Private to "Ausbruch": b.
"Anspruch" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Ausbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anspruch" for "Ausbruch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Anspruch" or "Ausbruch" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anspruch" and "Ausbruch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anspruch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbruch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anspruch" and "Ausbruch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anspruch 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 #1,985,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.