Ansprache

/[ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,164

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

Ansprache is aGermannoun. It means: Rede zu einem bestimmten Thema für eine gewählte Zuhörerschaft Pronounced [ˈanˌʃpʁaːxə]. Often confused with Anspruch and Ansprüche.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Ansprache in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ansprache is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Ansprache, with forms such as "annsprache", "anpsrache", and "ansparche". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Anspruch", "Ansprüche", "anspricht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Ansprache, spelled A-N-S-P-R-A-C-H-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: annsprache,anpsrache,ansparche,anspprache,anspracche,anspraceh,ansprachhe,ansprahce,ansprcahe,ansprrache,ansrpache,anssprache,asnprache,nasprache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Ansprache

Misspelling Variants of "Ansprache"

annsprache10anpsrache9ansparche9anspprache10anspracche10anspraceh9ansprachhe10ansprahce9
Misspelling Variants of "Ansprache"

Frequency rank: #11,164 in German

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.