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

#3,378
“Gespräche” frequency rank
#8,067
“Gesprächen” frequency rank
11445
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gespräche Gesprächen
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gespräch Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespräch

Where the eye mixes Gespräche and Gesprächen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Gespräche runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against Gesprächen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Gespräche
10 ch
Gesprächen

Look-alike desk: Gespräche vs Gesprächen

A purely visual mix-up. Gespräche ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçə]) and Gesprächen ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩]) 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) - “Gespräche” sits inside “Gesprächen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gespräche is recorded at frequency rank #3,378, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçə]. Gesprächen is at rank #8,067, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩].

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 11445, this pair ranks #1,969,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gespräche vs Gesprächen

Shared letters: ceghprsä. Private to "Gespräche": -. Private to "Gesprächen": n.

"Gespräche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV  ·  "Gesprächen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Gespräche" and "Gesprächen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçə] versus [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Gespräche" or "Gesprächen"?
"Gespräche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,378 in our German list, against #8,067 for "Gesprächen". 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 "Gespräche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gesprächen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,969,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gespräche" and "Gesprächen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gesprächen vs gesprochene". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,969,843 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