Which to use
“anfasst” is a verb and “Anlässe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,698
- “anfasst” frequency rank
- #23,416
- “Anlässe” frequency rank
- 72114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anfasst | Anlässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlass |
Where the eye mixes anfasst and Anlässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. anfasst (VCCVCCC) and Anlässe (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses anfasst with Anlässe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anfasst is [ˈanˌfast] while Anlässe is [ˈanlɛsə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72114, 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]. Anlässe is at rank #23,416, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlɛsə].
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 72114, this pair ranks #397,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anfasst vs Anlässe
Shared letters: ans. Private to "anfasst": ft. Private to "Anlässe": elä.
"anfasst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Anlässe" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- anfasst ← afnasst · anafsst · anfasstt · anfast · anfasts · anfaßt · anffasst · anfsast
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anfasst" for "Anlässe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anfasst" or "Anlässe"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlässe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anfasst" and "Anlässe" 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 #397,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.