Which to use
“sprecht” and “sprich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,714
- “sprecht” frequency rank
- #3,998
- “sprich” frequency rank
- 27712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprecht | sprich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sprechen |
Where the eye mixes sprecht and sprich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sprecht runs 7 letters (CCCVCCC) against sprich's 6 (CCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sprecht and sprich
A purely visual mix-up. sprecht ([ʃpʁɛçt]) 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 27712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprecht is recorded at frequency rank #23,714, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɛçt]. 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 27712, this pair ranks #1,797,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprecht vs sprich
Shared letters: chprs. Private to "sprecht": et. Private to "sprich": i.
"sprecht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "sprich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sprecht" and "sprich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sprecht" or "sprich"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprecht" 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 #1,797,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprecht" and "sprich" 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 #1,797,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.