Which to use
“Ursprung” and “Ursprünge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,125
- “Ursprung” frequency rank
- #25,365
- “Ursprünge” frequency rank
- 30490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ursprung | Ursprünge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitpunkt, Ort oder Material, aus dem etwas hervorgegangen ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung |
Where the eye mixes Ursprung and Ursprünge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ursprung runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Ursprünge's 9 (VCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ursprung vs Ursprünge
A purely visual mix-up. Ursprung ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]) and Ursprünge ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə]) 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 30490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ursprung is recorded at frequency rank #5,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Ursprünge is at rank #25,365, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə].
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 30490, this pair ranks #1,746,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ursprung vs Ursprünge
Shared letters: gnprsu. Private to "Ursprung": -. Private to "Ursprünge": eü.
"Ursprung" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Ursprünge" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ursprung ← rusprung · urpsrung · urrsprung · urspprung · ursprnug · ursprrung · ursprugn · ursprungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ursprung" and "Ursprünge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ursprung" or "Ursprünge" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ursprung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ursprünge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ursprung" and "Ursprünge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ursprünge vs Ursprungs". 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 #1,746,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.