Which to use
“analogen” is an adjective and “anklagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,464
- “analogen” frequency rank
- #21,159
- “anklagen” frequency rank
- 39623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analogen | anklagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs analog | jemanden beschuldigen, unzulänglich zu sein oder etwas Schlechtes getan zu haben |
Where the eye mixes analogen and anklagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. analogen (VCVCVCVC) and anklagen (VCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between analogen and anklagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: analogen is [anaˈloːɡn̩] while anklagen is [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
analogen is recorded at frequency rank #18,464, classified as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloːɡn̩]. anklagen is at rank #21,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩].
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 39623, this pair ranks #1,531,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of analogen vs anklagen
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "analogen": o. Private to "anklagen": k.
"analogen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "anklagen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "analogen" for "anklagen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "analogen" or "anklagen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "analogen" and "anklagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "analogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anklagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analogen" and "anklagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analogen vs analoger". 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 #1,531,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.