Which to use
“ändert” and “anhört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,527
- “ändert” frequency rank
- #14,732
- “anhört” frequency rank
- 17259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ändert | anhört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ändern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anhören |
Where the eye mixes ändert and anhört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ändert and anhört 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 ändert with anhört
A purely visual mix-up. ändert ([ˈɛndɐt]) and anhört ([ˈanˌhøːɐ̯t]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ändert is recorded at frequency rank #2,527, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndɐt]. anhört is at rank #14,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌhøːɐ̯t].
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 17259, this pair ranks #1,928,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ändert vs anhört
Shared letters: nrt. Private to "ändert": deä. Private to "anhört": ahö.
"ändert" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "anhört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ändert" and "anhört" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ändert" vs "anhört" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ändert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anhört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ändert" and "anhört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abholt vs anhört". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,928,985 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.