anbietenvsAnbieterWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: anbieten is a verb, Anbieter is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“anbieten” is a verb and “Anbieter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,941
“anbieten” frequency rank
#3,016
“Anbieter” frequency rank
5957
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anbieten Anbieter
Definition etwas zum Essen, Trinken oder Genuss vorsetzen, bereitstellen jemand, der etwas anbietet; jemand, der eine Ware oder Dienstleistung gegen Bezahlung zur Verfügung stellt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anbieten and Anbieter apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
anbieten
8 ch
Anbieter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anbieten is [ˈanˌbiːtn̩] while Anbieter is [ˈanˌbiːtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “anbieten” becomes r in “Anbieter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anbieten is recorded at frequency rank #2,941, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌbiːtn̩]. Anbieter is at rank #3,016, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌbiːtɐ].

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 5957, this pair ranks #1,993,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of anbieten vs Anbieter

Shared letters: abeint. Private to "anbieten": -. Private to "Anbieter": r.

"anbieten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC  ·  "Anbieter" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anbietenabnieten · anbbieten · anbeiten · anbieetn · anbietenn · anbietne · anbietten · anbiteen
  • Anbieterabnieter · anbbieter · anbeiter · anbieetr · anbieterr · anbietre · anbietter · anbiteer

Frequency comparison

anbieten#2,941
Anbieter#3,016

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anbieten" and "Anbieter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "anbieten" is a verb and "Anbieter" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "anbieten" or "Anbieter"?
"anbieten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,941 in our German list, against #3,016 for "Anbieter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering anbieten vs Anbieter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “anbieten”; for a noun, it's “Anbieter”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anbieten” 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