Which to use
“anfasst” is a verb and “Anlass” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,698
- “anfasst” frequency rank
- #2,231
- “Anlass” frequency rank
- 50929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anfasst | Anlass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfassen | ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund |
Where the eye mixes anfasst and Anlass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. anfasst runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against Anlass's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anfasst vs Anlass
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anfasst is [ˈanˌfast] while Anlass is [ˈanˌlas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anfasst is recorded at frequency rank #48,698, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌfast]. Anlass is at rank #2,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlas].
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 50929, this pair ranks #1,154,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anfasst vs Anlass
Shared letters: ans. Private to "anfasst": ft. Private to "Anlass": l.
"anfasst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Anlass" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anfasst" and "Anlass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "anfasst" or "Anlass"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,154,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anfasst" and "Anlass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anfasst vs anpasst". 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 #1,154,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.