Which to use
“Abschlag” and “Anschläge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,600
- “Abschlag” frequency rank
- #10,038
- “Anschläge” frequency rank
- 45638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschlag | Anschläge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spielen des Balles aus der Hand mit dem Fuß durch den Torwart | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag |
Where the eye mixes Abschlag and Anschläge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abschlag runs 8 letters (VCCCCCVC) against Anschläge's 9 (VCCCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abschlag and Anschläge
A purely visual mix-up. Abschlag ([ˈapʃlaːk]) and Anschläge ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə]) 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 45638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschlag is recorded at frequency rank #35,600, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃlaːk]. Anschläge is at rank #10,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə].
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 45638, this pair ranks #1,346,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschlag vs Anschläge
Shared letters: acghls. Private to "Abschlag": b. Private to "Anschläge": enä.
"Abschlag" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCCVC · "Anschläge" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschlag ← abbschlag · abcshlag · abscchlag · abschalg · abschhlag · abschlagg · abschlga · abschllag
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschlag" and "Anschläge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschlag" or "Anschläge" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschläge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschlag" and "Anschläge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschlag vs abschlagen". 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 #1,346,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.