Which to use
“Ursprung” and “Ursprungs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,125
- “Ursprung” frequency rank
- #13,969
- “Ursprungs” frequency rank
- 19094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ursprung | Ursprungs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitpunkt, Ort oder Material, aus dem etwas hervorgegangen ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ursprung |
Where the eye mixes Ursprung and Ursprungs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ursprung runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against Ursprungs's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ursprung vs Ursprungs
A purely visual mix-up. Ursprung ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]) and Ursprungs ([ˈuːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋs]) 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) - “Ursprung” sits inside “Ursprungs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19094, 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]. Ursprungs is at rank #13,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋs].
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 19094, this pair ranks #1,911,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ursprung vs Ursprungs
Shared letters: gnprsu. Private to "Ursprung": -. Private to "Ursprungs": -.
"Ursprung" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "Ursprungs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ursprung" for "Ursprungs" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ursprung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ursprungs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ursprung" and "Ursprungs" 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 #1,911,890 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.