Which to use
“sprich” and “spricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,998
- “sprich” frequency rank
- #676
- “spricht” frequency rank
- 4674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprich | spricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen |
Where the eye mixes sprich and spricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sprich with spricht
A purely visual mix-up. sprich ([ʃpʁɪç]) and spricht ([ʃpʁɪçt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sprich” sits inside “spricht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprich is recorded at frequency rank #3,998, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪç]. spricht is at rank #676, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪçt].
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 4674, this pair ranks #1,997,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprich vs spricht
Shared letters: chiprs. Private to "sprich": -. Private to "spricht": t.
"sprich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "spricht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sprich" and "spricht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sprich" vs "spricht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprich" and "spricht" 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 #1,997,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.