Which to use
“sprang” and “springt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,532
- “sprang” frequency rank
- #5,764
- “springt” frequency rank
- 13296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprang | springt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs springen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs springen |
Where the eye mixes sprang and springt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sprang and springt
A purely visual mix-up. sprang ([ʃpʁaŋ]) and springt ([ʃpʁɪŋt]) 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 13296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprang is recorded at frequency rank #7,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁaŋ]. springt is at rank #5,764, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪŋt].
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 13296, this pair ranks #1,958,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprang vs springt
Shared letters: gnprs. Private to "sprang": a. Private to "springt": it.
"sprang" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "springt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sprang" and "springt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sprang" or "springt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "springt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprang" and "springt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "springt vs Strings". 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 #1,958,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.