Which to use
“ange” and “Anker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,513
- “ange” frequency rank
- #11,001
- “Anker” frequency rank
- 39514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ange | Anker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Religion: (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert | Eisenhaken an einer langen Kette zum Festlegen schwimmender Fahrzeuge am Fluss- oder Meeresboden |
Where the eye mixes ange and Anker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ange runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Anker's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ange vs Anker
A purely visual mix-up. ange ([ɑ̃ːʒ]) and Anker ([ˈaŋkɐ]) 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 39514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ange is recorded at frequency rank #28,513, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɑ̃ːʒ]. Anker is at rank #11,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaŋkɐ].
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 39514, this pair ranks #1,534,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ange vs Anker
Shared letters: aen. Private to "ange": g. Private to "Anker": kr.
"ange" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Anker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ange" and "Anker" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ange" or "Anker"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,534,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ange" and "Anker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ange vs Atze". 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 #1,534,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.