Which to use
“Allahs” and “Anlass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,923
- “Allahs” frequency rank
- #2,231
- “Anlass” frequency rank
- 34154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Allahs | Anlass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Allah | ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund |
Where the eye mixes Allahs and Anlass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Allahs and Anlass follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Allahs with Anlass
A purely visual mix-up. Allahs ([ˈalas]) and Anlass ([ˈanˌlas]) 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 34154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Allahs is recorded at frequency rank #31,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalas]. Anlass is at rank #2,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlas].
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 34154, this pair ranks #1,669,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Allahs vs Anlass
Shared letters: als. Private to "Allahs": h. Private to "Anlass": n.
"Allahs" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Anlass" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Allahs" and "Anlass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Allahs" vs "Anlass" - which ranks higher?
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 "Allahs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Allahs" and "Anlass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Allahs vs altars". 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 #1,669,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.