AdressevsAnreiseWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Adresse and Anreise apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Adresse
7 ch
Anreise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Adresseaddresse · adersse · adrese · adreses · adreße · adrresse · adrsese · ardesse
  • Anreiseanerise · annreise · anreies · anreisse · anresie · anriese · anrreise · arneise

Frequency comparison

Adresse#2,282
Anreise#13,307

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Adresse" and "Anreise" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈdʁɛsə] versus [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Adresse" or "Anreise"?
"Adresse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,282 in our German list, against #13,307 for "Anreise". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Adresse vs Anreise

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Adresse” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list