Which to use
“sprengen” and “sprengt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,028
- “sprengen” frequency rank
- #23,715
- “sprengt” frequency rank
- 36743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprengen | sprengt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Hilfe von explosivem Material zerstören | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprengen |
Where the eye mixes sprengen and sprengt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sprengen runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against sprengt's 7 (CCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sprengen with sprengt
A purely visual mix-up. sprengen ([ˈʃpʁɛŋən]) and sprengt ([ʃpʁɛŋt]) 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 36743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprengen is recorded at frequency rank #13,028, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɛŋən]. sprengt is at rank #23,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɛŋt].
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 36743, this pair ranks #1,607,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprengen vs sprengt
Shared letters: egnprs. Private to "sprengen": -. Private to "sprengt": t.
"sprengen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "sprengt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sprengen" for "sprengt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sprengen" vs "sprengt" - which ranks higher?
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 "sprengen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sprengt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprengen" and "sprengt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sprengt vs sprengte". 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 #1,607,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.