Which to use
“Sperrung” and “Sprung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,390
- “Sperrung” frequency rank
- #5,117
- “Sprung” frequency rank
- 17507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sperrung | Sprung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Sperren | feiner Riss in einem festen Material |
Where the eye mixes Sperrung and Sprung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Sperrung runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against Sprung's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sperrung and Sprung
A purely visual mix-up. Sperrung ([ˈʃpɛʁʊŋ]) and Sprung ([ʃpʁʊŋ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sperrung is recorded at frequency rank #12,390, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛʁʊŋ]. Sprung is at rank #5,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpʁʊŋ].
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 17507, this pair ranks #1,926,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sperrung vs Sprung
Shared letters: gnprsu. Private to "Sperrung": e. Private to "Sprung": -.
"Sperrung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Sprung" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sperrung" for "Sprung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Sperrung" or "Sprung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sperrung" and "Sprung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sperrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sprung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sperrung" and "Sprung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sperrung vs Sperrungen". 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 #1,926,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.