GesprächenvsgesprocheneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gesprächen is a noun, gesprochene is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gesprächen” is a noun and “gesprochene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,067
“Gesprächen” frequency rank
#25,571
“gesprochene” frequency rank
33638
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gesprächen gesprochene
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespräch Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesprochen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gesprächen and gesprochene apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Gesprächen
11 ch
gesprochene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gesprächen is [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩] while gesprochene is [ɡəˈʃpʁɔxənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gesprächen is recorded at frequency rank #8,067, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩]. gesprochene is at rank #25,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɔxənə].

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 33638, this pair ranks #1,681,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gesprächen vs gesprochene

Shared letters: ceghnprs. Private to "Gesprächen": ä. Private to "gesprochene": o.

"Gesprächen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC  ·  "gesprochene" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gesprocheneegsprochene · gepsrochene · gesporchene · gespprochene · gesprcohene · gesprocchene · gesprocehne · gesprocheen

Frequency comparison

Gesprächen#8,067
gesprochene#25,571

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gesprächen" and "gesprochene" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Gesprächen" is a noun and "gesprochene" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Gesprächen" or "gesprochene"?
"Gesprächen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,067 in our German list, against #25,571 for "gesprochene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Gesprächen vs gesprochene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gesprächen”; for an adjective, it's “gesprochene”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gesprächen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list