Ansprache

[ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Ansprache” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,164
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-ansprache · Ansprache · German

Ansprache · rank #11,164 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,164
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angerichtet

Nearest frequency peer: angerichtet (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Ansprache”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ansprache” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ansprache vs Anspruch
78% similar
Ansprache vs Ansprüche
89% similar
Ansprache vs anspricht
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ansprache
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnsprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,164
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Ansprache” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Anspracheliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „angerichtet“ (#11,163), „Antibiotika“ (#11,165), „Anbetracht“ (#11,162). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ansprache (IPA [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,164 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ansprache, with forms such as "annsprache", "anpsrache", and "ansparche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Anspruch", "Ansprüche", "anspricht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ansprache, spelled A-N-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ansprache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In seiner Ansprache vom ersten Januar sprach der Bundespräsident nur wenig die Probleme des Landes an.
  2. „Der Reiseleiter, schon in Mantel und Mütze, hat seine letzte Ansprache gehalten.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annsprache
  • anpsrache
  • ansparche
  • anspprache
  • anspracche
  • anspraceh
  • ansprachhe
  • ansprahce
  • ansprcahe
  • ansprrache
  • ansrpache
  • anssprache
  • asnprache
  • nasprache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ansprache - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

annsprache1anpsrache2ansparche2anspprache1anspracche1anspraceh2ansprachhe1ansprahce2
Edit distance from "Ansprache"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ansprache"?
"Ansprache" is spelled A-N-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə].
What does "Ansprache" mean?
As a noun, "Ansprache" means: Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Ansprache"?
"Ansprache" is commonly confused with "Anspruch", "Ansprüche", "anspricht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ansprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ansprache" is [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ansprache" come from?
"Ansprache" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ansprache", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "Ansprache" maps to 11 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Anspruch". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #11,164 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list