Which to use
“sperren” and “sperrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,531
- “sperren” frequency rank
- #16,002
- “sperrt” frequency rank
- 23533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sperren | sperrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Zugang zu einem Gebiet oder Gebäude oder System verhindern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren |
Where the eye mixes sperren and sperrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sperren vs sperrt
A purely visual mix-up. sperren ([ˈʃpɛʁən]) and sperrt ([ʃpɛʁt]) 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 23533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sperren is recorded at frequency rank #7,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɛʁən]. sperrt is at rank #16,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɛʁt].
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 23533, this pair ranks #1,860,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sperren vs sperrt
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "sperren": n. Private to "sperrt": t.
"sperren" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "sperrt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sperren" and "sperrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sperren" or "sperrt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sperren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sperrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sperren" and "sperrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serra vs sperrt". 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 #1,860,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.