Which to use
“aneignen” and “anzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,511
- “aneignen” frequency rank
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- 32304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aneignen | anzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas an sich nehmen, das einem nicht gehört | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen |
Where the eye mixes aneignen and anzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aneignen (VCVVCCVC) and anzeigen (VCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aneignen with anzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. aneignen ([ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]) and anzeigen ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aneignen is recorded at frequency rank #28,511, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]. anzeigen is at rank #3,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 32304, this pair ranks #1,710,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aneignen vs anzeigen
Shared letters: aegin. Private to "aneignen": -. Private to "anzeigen": z.
"aneignen" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aneignen" for "anzeigen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aneignen" and "anzeigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aneignen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aneignen" and "anzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aneignen vs anzueignen". 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 #1,710,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.