Which to use
“Gespräch” and “Gespräche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,355
- “Gespräch” frequency rank
- #3,378
- “Gespräche” frequency rank
- 4733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gespräch | Gespräche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mündliche Kommunikation zwischen zwei oder mehreren Menschen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gespräch |
Where the eye mixes Gespräch and Gespräche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gespräch runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Gespräche's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gespräch and Gespräche
A purely visual mix-up. Gespräch ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]) and Gespräche ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gespräch” sits inside “Gespräche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gespräch is recorded at frequency rank #1,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]. Gespräche is at rank #3,378, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçə].
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 4733, this pair ranks #1,996,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gespräch vs Gespräche
Shared letters: ceghprsä. Private to "Gespräch": -. Private to "Gespräche": -.
"Gespräch" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Gespräche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gespräch" and "Gespräche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gespräch" or "Gespräche"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gespräch" and "Gespräche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gespräch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gespräche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gespräch" and "Gespräche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gespräche vs Gesprächs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.