Which to use
“Adresse” and “Anreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,282
- “Adresse” frequency rank
- #13,307
- “Anreise” frequency rank
- 15589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adresse | Anreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anschrift, an der man Personen antreffen und an die man Post senden kann | eine Reise, Fahrt zu einem Ort hin |
Where the eye mixes Adresse and Anreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Adresse (VCCVCCV) and Anreise (VCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Adresse and Anreise
A purely visual mix-up. Adresse ([aˈdʁɛsə]) and Anreise ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adresse is recorded at frequency rank #2,282, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈdʁɛsə]. Anreise is at rank #13,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə].
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 15589, this pair ranks #1,942,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Adresse vs Anreise
Shared letters: aers. Private to "Adresse": d. Private to "Anreise": in.
"Adresse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Anreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Adresse" for "Anreise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Adresse" or "Anreise"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adresse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adresse" and "Anreise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ameise vs Anreise". 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 #1,942,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.