Which to use
“spreche” and “sprecht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,231
- “spreche” frequency rank
- #23,714
- “sprecht” frequency rank
- 27945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spreche | sprecht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen |
Where the eye mixes spreche and sprecht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. spreche (CCCVCCV) and sprecht (CCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: spreche vs sprecht
A purely visual mix-up. spreche ([ˈʃpʁɛçə]) and sprecht ([ʃpʁɛçt]) 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 a single letter - e in “spreche” becomes t in “sprecht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spreche is recorded at frequency rank #4,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɛçə]. sprecht is at rank #23,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɛçt].
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 27945, this pair ranks #1,793,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spreche vs sprecht
Shared letters: cehprs. Private to "spreche": -. Private to "sprecht": t.
"spreche" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "sprecht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spreche" and "sprecht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "spreche" or "sprecht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sprecht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spreche" and "sprecht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Specht vs sprecht". 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 #1,793,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.