Sprung vs Sprüngen, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Sprung” and “Sprüngen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,117
“Sprung” frequency rank: #39,038
“Sprüngen” frequency rank: 44155
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Sprung	Sprüngen
Definition	feiner Riss in einem festen Material	Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sprung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sprung and Sprüngen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

Sprung

8 ch

Sprüngen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Sprung ([ʃpʁʊŋ]) and Sprüngen ([ˈʃpʁʏŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sprung is recorded at frequency rank #5,117, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpʁʊŋ]. Sprüngen is at rank #39,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpʁʏŋən].

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 44155, this pair ranks #1,395,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Sprung vs Sprüngen

Shared letters: gnprs. Private to "Sprung": u. Private to "Sprüngen": eü.

"Sprung" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Sprüngen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

Sprung ← psrung · spprung · sprnug · sprrung · sprugn · sprungg · sprunng · spurng

Frequency comparison

Sprung#5,117

Sprüngen#39,038

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sprung" and "Sprüngen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ʃpʁʊŋ] versus [ˈʃpʁʏŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Sprung" or "Sprüngen"?

"Sprung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,117 in our German list, against #39,038 for "Sprüngen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Sprung vs Sprüngen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sprung” entry
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