Which to use
“alleine” is an adjective and “Anleihe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #946
- “alleine” frequency rank
- #19,486
- “Anleihe” frequency rank
- 20432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alleine | Anleihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht dekliniert, allein; für sich, ohne weitere Person | verzinsliches Wertpapier; mit der Begebung einer Anleihe borgt sich ein Unternehmen oder der Staat gegen Zahlung von Zinsen Geld von der Öffentlichkeit (statt es sich von Banken zu borgen) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alleine and Anleihe apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
alleine and Anleihe form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alleine is recorded at frequency rank #946, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nə]. Anleihe is at rank #19,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlaɪ̯ə].
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 20432, this pair ranks #1,897,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alleine" and "Anleihe" be used interchangeably?
Remembering alleine vs Anleihe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “alleine”; for a noun, it's “Anleihe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alleine” entry
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