Ansprache

[ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Ansprache” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,164 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,164
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft

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)

Where “Ansprache” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ansprache lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ansprache is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,164 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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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Using “Ansprache”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-P-R-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anspruch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ansprache vs Anspruch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list