AnsprüchevsAusbrücheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,324
“Ansprüche” frequency rank
#33,983
“Ausbrüche” frequency rank
38307
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ansprüche Ausbrüche
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anspruch Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausbruch

Where the eye mixes Ansprüche and Ausbrüche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
Ansprüche
9 ch
Ausbrüche

Look-alike desk: Ansprüche vs Ausbrüche

A purely visual mix-up. Ansprüche ([ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə]) and Ausbrüche ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]) 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 38307, 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]. Ausbrüche is at rank #33,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə].

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 38307, this pair ranks #1,567,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ansprüche vs Ausbrüche

Shared letters: acehrsü. Private to "Ansprüche": np. Private to "Ausbrüche": bu.

"Ansprüche" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV  ·  "Ausbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Ansprüche" for "Ausbrüche" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃpʁʏçə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Ansprüche" vs "Ausbrüche" - which ranks higher?
"Ansprüche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,324 in our German list, against #33,983 for "Ausbrüche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ansprüche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausbrüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,567,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ansprüche" and "Ausbrüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbrach vs Ausbrüche". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,567,370 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