Which to use
“sprichst” and “spricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,231
- “sprichst” frequency rank
- #676
- “spricht” frequency rank
- 7907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprichst | spricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen |
Where the eye mixes sprichst and spricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sprichst and spricht
A purely visual mix-up. sprichst ([ʃpʁɪçst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprichst is recorded at frequency rank #7,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪçst]. 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 7907, this pair ranks #1,986,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprichst vs spricht
Shared letters: chiprst. Private to "sprichst": -. Private to "spricht": -.
"sprichst" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCC · "spricht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sprichst" for "spricht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sprichst" vs "spricht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprichst" 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 #1,986,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprichst" and "spricht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spricht vs Striche". 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 #1,986,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.