Which to use
“Sprachkurs” and “Sprachkurse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,279
- “Sprachkurs” frequency rank
- #30,778
- “Sprachkurse” frequency rank
- 62057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sprachkurs | Sprachkurse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über eine bestimmte Zeit regelmäßig stattfindender Unterricht in einer Sprache | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sprachkurs |
Where the eye mixes Sprachkurs and Sprachkurse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Sprachkurs runs 10 letters (CCCVCCCVCC) against Sprachkurse's 11 (CCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sprachkurs with Sprachkurse
A purely visual mix-up. Sprachkurs ([ˈʃpʁaːxˌkʊʁs]) and Sprachkurse ([ˈʃpʁaːxˌkʊʁzə]) 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) - “Sprachkurs” sits inside “Sprachkurse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sprachkurs is recorded at frequency rank #31,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpʁaːxˌkʊʁs]. Sprachkurse is at rank #30,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpʁaːxˌkʊʁzə].
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 62057, this pair ranks #726,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sprachkurs vs Sprachkurse
Shared letters: achkprsu. Private to "Sprachkurs": -. Private to "Sprachkurse": e.
"Sprachkurs" · 10 letters · shape CCCVCCCVCC · "Sprachkurse" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sprachkurs ← psrachkurs · sparchkurs · spprachkurs · spracchkurs · sprachhkurs · sprachkkurs · sprachkrus · sprachkurrs
- Sprachkurse ← psrachkurse · sparchkurse · spprachkurse · spracchkurse · sprachhkurse · sprachkkurse · sprachkruse · sprachkures
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sprachkurs" and "Sprachkurse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sprachkurs" or "Sprachkurse" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sprachkurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sprachkurse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #726,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #726,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.