Which to use
“sprach” and “stach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,460
- “sprach” frequency rank
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- 24361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprach | stach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes sprach and stach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sprach vs stach
A purely visual mix-up. sprach ([ʃpʁaːx]) and stach ([ʃtaːx]) 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 24361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprach is recorded at frequency rank #1,460, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁaːx]. stach is at rank #22,901, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaːx].
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 24361, this pair ranks #1,848,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprach vs stach
Shared letters: achs. Private to "sprach": pr. Private to "stach": t.
"sprach" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sprach" and "stach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sprach" or "stach"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,848,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprach" and "stach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs stach". 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 #1,848,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.