Which to use
“sprechen” is a verb and “Sprechers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #653
- “sprechen” frequency rank
- #34,378
- “Sprechers” frequency rank
- 35031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprechen | Sprechers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mündliche Äußerungen in Form von Lauten, Wörtern und/oder Sätzen von sich geben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sprecher |
Where the eye mixes sprechen and Sprechers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sprechen runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against Sprechers's 9 (CCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sprechen with Sprechers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sprechen is [ˈʃpʁɛçn̩] while Sprechers is [ˈʃpʁɛçɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprechen is recorded at frequency rank #653, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɛçn̩]. Sprechers is at rank #34,378, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɛçɐs].
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 35031, this pair ranks #1,649,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprechen vs Sprechers
Shared letters: cehprs. Private to "sprechen": n. Private to "Sprechers": -.
"sprechen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Sprechers" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sprechen" for "Sprechers" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sprechen" or "Sprechers"?
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 "sprechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sprechers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprechen" and "Sprechers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sprechern vs Sprechers". 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 #1,649,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.