AnalysevsAnalystenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Analyse” and “Analysten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,046
“Analyse” frequency rank
#13,087
“Analysten” frequency rank
15133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Analyse Analysten
Definition ganzheitliche, systematische Untersuchung, bei der das untersuchte Objekt zergliedert und in seine Bestandteile zerlegt wird und diese anschließend geordnet, untersucht und ausgewertet werden, wobei auch die Beziehungen der einzelnen Elemente und deren Integration berücksichtigt werden Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Analyst

Where the eye mixes Analyse and Analysten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Analyse
9 ch
Analysten

Why the eye confuses Analyse with Analysten

A purely visual mix-up. Analyse ([anaˈlyːzə]) and Analysten ([anaˈlʏstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Analyse is recorded at frequency rank #2,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [anaˈlyːzə]. Analysten is at rank #13,087, tagged as anoun, pronounced [anaˈlʏstn̩].

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 15133, this pair ranks #1,946,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Analyse vs Analysten

Shared letters: aelnsy. Private to "Analyse": -. Private to "Analysten": t.

"Analyse" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "Analysten" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Analyseaanlyse · anallyse · analsye · analyes · analysse · analyyse · anaylse · anlayse
  • Analystenaanlysten · anallysten · analsyten · analysetn · analyssten · analystenn · analystne · analystten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Analyse" and "Analysten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([anaˈlyːzə] versus [anaˈlʏstn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Analyse" or "Analysten"?
"Analyse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,046 in our German list, against #13,087 for "Analysten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Analyse" and "Analysten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Analyse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Analysten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,946,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Analyse" and "Analysten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Analyse". 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 #1,946,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list