Which to use
“anerkennen” and “anerkennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,411
- “anerkennen” frequency rank
- #24,233
- “anerkennt” frequency rank
- 34644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anerkennen | anerkennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Umstand als sachlich richtig oder wahr akzeptieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anerkennen |
Where the eye mixes anerkennen and anerkennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anerkennen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCVC) against anerkennt's 9 (VCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anerkennen vs anerkennt
A purely visual mix-up. anerkennen ([ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən]) and anerkennt ([ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anerkennen is recorded at frequency rank #10,411, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən]. anerkennt is at rank #24,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnt].
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 34644, this pair ranks #1,658,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anerkennen vs anerkennt
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "anerkennen": -. Private to "anerkennt": t.
"anerkennen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "anerkennt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anerkennen ← aenrkennen · anekrennen · anereknnen · anerkenen · anerkenenn · anerkennenn · anerkennne · anerkkennen
- anerkennt ← aenrkennt · anekrennt · anereknnt · anerkenntt · anerkent · anerkentn · anerkkennt · anerknent
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anerkennen" for "anerkennt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anerkennen" or "anerkennt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anerkennen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anerkennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anerkennen" and "anerkennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aberkannt vs anerkennt". 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 #1,658,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.