SprüngevsSprüngenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,484
“Sprünge” frequency rank
#39,038
“Sprüngen” frequency rank
54522
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sprünge Sprüngen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprung Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sprung

Where the eye mixes Sprünge and Sprüngen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Sprünge
8 ch
Sprüngen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Sprünge ([ˈʃpʁʏŋə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Sprünge” sits inside “Sprüngen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sprünge is recorded at frequency rank #15,484, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpʁʏŋə]. 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 54522, this pair ranks #1,015,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Sprünge vs Sprüngen

Shared letters: egnprsü. Private to "Sprünge": -. Private to "Sprüngen": -.

"Sprünge" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV  ·  "Sprüngen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sprünge" and "Sprüngen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃpʁʏŋə] versus [ˈʃpʁʏŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Sprünge" or "Sprüngen"?
"Sprünge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,484 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.

What to do next

You've compared "Sprünge" and "Sprüngen". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Sprünge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Sprüngen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,015,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Sprünge" and "Sprüngen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sperrungen vs Sprüngen". Nearby pair

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list