Which to use
“Sprint” and “Sprung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,532
- “Sprint” frequency rank
- #5,117
- “Sprung” frequency rank
- 16649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sprint | Sprung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Zurücklegen einer Kurzstrecke in der größtmöglichen Geschwindigkeit (in verschiedenen Bereichen des Sports, z. B. in der Leichtathletik, im Radsport, im Schwimmen, im Eisschnelllauf oder im Skilanglauf) | feiner Riss in einem festen Material |
Where the eye mixes Sprint and Sprung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sprint and Sprung
A purely visual mix-up. Sprint ([ʃpʁɪnt]) and Sprung ([ʃpʁʊŋ]) 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 16649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sprint is recorded at frequency rank #11,532, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpʁɪnt]. Sprung is at rank #5,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpʁʊŋ].
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 16649, this pair ranks #1,934,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sprint vs Sprung
Shared letters: nprs. Private to "Sprint": it. Private to "Sprung": gu.
"Sprint" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Sprung" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sprint" and "Sprung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sprint" or "Sprung"?
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 "Sprint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sprung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sprint" and "Sprung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sprint 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 #1,934,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.