AnsprüchevsAnspruchsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#4,324
“Ansprüche” frequency rank
#41,648
“Anspruchs” frequency rank
45972
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ansprüche Anspruchs
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anspruch Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anspruch

Where the eye mixes Ansprüche and Anspruchs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ansprüche (VCCCCVCCV) and Anspruchs (VCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
Ansprüche
9 ch
Anspruchs

Look-alike desk: Ansprüche vs Anspruchs

A purely visual mix-up. Ansprüche ([ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ansprüche is recorded at frequency rank #4,324, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə]. 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 45972, this pair ranks #1,334,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ansprüche vs Anspruchs

Shared letters: achnprs. Private to "Ansprüche": eü. Private to "Anspruchs": u.

"Ansprüche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV  ·  "Anspruchs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Anspruchs ← annspruchs · anpsruchs · ansppruchs · ansprcuhs · ansprruchs · ansprucchs · anspruchhs · anspruchss

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ansprüche" and "Anspruchs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə] versus [ˈanˌʃpʁʊxs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ansprüche" or "Anspruchs"?
"Ansprüche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,324 in our German list, against #41,648 for "Anspruchs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Ansprüche" and "Anspruchs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ansprüche" 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 #1,334,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ansprüche" 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 #1,334,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list