Which to use
“Ablage” and “Anlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- #2,753
- “Anlagen” frequency rank
- 34669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablage | Anlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage |
Where the eye mixes Ablage and Anlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ablage runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Anlagen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ablage with Anlagen
A purely visual mix-up. Ablage ([ˈapˌlaːɡə]) and Anlagen ([ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 34669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ablage is recorded at frequency rank #31,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːɡə]. Anlagen is at rank #2,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩].
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 34669, this pair ranks #1,658,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ablage vs Anlagen
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "Ablage": b. Private to "Anlagen": n.
"Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Anlagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ablage" and "Anlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ablage" vs "Anlagen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablage" and "Anlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ablage vs ablegt". 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 #1,658,014 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.