Which to use
“sprich” and “spring” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,998
- “sprich” frequency rank
- #10,369
- “spring” frequency rank
- 14367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprich | spring |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs springen |
Where the eye mixes sprich and spring
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sprich with spring
A purely visual mix-up. sprich ([ʃpʁɪç]) and spring ([ʃpʁɪŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14367, 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]. spring is at rank #10,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪŋ].
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 14367, this pair ranks #1,951,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprich vs spring
Shared letters: iprs. Private to "sprich": ch. Private to "spring": gn.
"sprich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "spring" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sprich" and "spring" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sprich" or "spring" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sprich" and "spring" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spring" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprich" and "spring" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sporting vs spring". 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 #1,951,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.