AnspruchvsAusspruchWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Anspruch” and “Ausspruch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,536
“Anspruch” frequency rank
#27,640
“Ausspruch” frequency rank
29176
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anspruch Ausspruch
Definition berechtigte Forderung an etwas oder jemanden: Forderung, Erwartung eine kurze, wichtige Aussage, oft von berühmten Menschen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Anspruch and Ausspruch apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Anspruch
9 ch
Ausspruch

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Anspruch ([ˈanˌʃpʁʊx]) and Ausspruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx]) 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 29176, 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]. Ausspruch is at rank #27,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx].

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 29176, this pair ranks #1,771,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Anspruch vs Ausspruch

Shared letters: achprsu. Private to "Anspruch": n. Private to "Ausspruch": -.

"Anspruch" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC  ·  "Ausspruch" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Anspruchannspruch · anpsruch · ansppruch · ansprcuh · ansprruch · ansprucch · anspruchh · anspruhc
  • Ausspruchasuspruch · auspruch · auspsruch · aussppruch · aussprcuh · aussprruch · aussprucch · ausspruchh

Frequency comparison

Anspruch#1,536
Ausspruch#27,640

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Anspruch" and "Ausspruch" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃpʁʊx] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Anspruch" or "Ausspruch"?
"Anspruch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,536 in our German list, against #27,640 for "Ausspruch". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Anspruch vs Ausspruch

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Anspruch” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list