Which to use
“spreche” and “sprich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,231
- “spreche” frequency rank
- #3,998
- “sprich” frequency rank
- 8229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spreche | sprich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sprechen |
Where the eye mixes spreche and sprich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. spreche runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against sprich's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between spreche and sprich
A purely visual mix-up. spreche ([ˈʃpʁɛçə]) and sprich ([ʃpʁɪç]) 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 8229, 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]. sprich is at rank #3,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪç].
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 8229, this pair ranks #1,985,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spreche vs sprich
Shared letters: chprs. Private to "spreche": e. Private to "sprich": i.
"spreche" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "sprich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spreche" for "sprich" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "spreche" or "sprich" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "spreche" and "sprich" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sprich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spreche" and "sprich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sprich vs spritz". 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 #1,985,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.