beanspruchenvsbeanspruchtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,570
“beanspruchen” frequency rank
#14,512
“beansprucht” frequency rank
30082
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beanspruchen beansprucht
Definition einen Anspruch erheben; eine Forderung stellen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beanspruchen

Where the eye mixes beanspruchen and beansprucht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. beanspruchen runs 12 letters (CVVCCCCVCCVC) against beansprucht's 11 (CVVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
beanspruchen
11 ch
beansprucht

Visual trap between beanspruchen and beansprucht

A purely visual mix-up. beanspruchen ([bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxn̩]) and beansprucht ([bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxt]) 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 30082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beanspruchen is recorded at frequency rank #15,570, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxn̩]. beansprucht is at rank #14,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxt].

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 30082, this pair ranks #1,754,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of beanspruchen vs beansprucht

Shared letters: abcehnprsu. Private to "beanspruchen": -. Private to "beansprucht": t.

"beanspruchen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCCVC  ·  "beansprucht" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beanspruchen ← baenspruchen · bbeanspruchen · beannspruchen · beanpsruchen · beansppruchen · beansprcuhen · beansprruchen · beansprucchen
  • beansprucht ← baensprucht · bbeansprucht · beannsprucht · beanpsrucht · beanspprucht · beansprcuht · beansprrucht · beanspruccht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beanspruchen" and "beansprucht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxn̩] versus [bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "beanspruchen" or "beansprucht"?
"beansprucht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,512 in our German list, against #15,570 for "beanspruchen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "beanspruchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "beansprucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,754,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "beanspruchen" and "beansprucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beanspruchen vs beanspruchten". 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 #1,754,767 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