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 eye mixes Anspruch and Ausspruch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anspruch runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Ausspruch's 9 (VVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anspruch and Ausspruch
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anspruch" for "Ausspruch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anspruch" vs "Ausspruch" - 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 "Ausspruch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anspruch" and "Ausspruch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussprach vs Ausspruch". 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 #1,771,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.