Which to use
“Angler” and “Anker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,187
- “Angler” frequency rank
- #11,001
- “Anker” frequency rank
- 38188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angler | Anker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der (normalerweise mit einer Angel) versucht, Fische zu fangen | Eisenhaken an einer langen Kette zum Festlegen schwimmender Fahrzeuge am Fluss- oder Meeresboden |
Where the eye mixes Angler and Anker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Angler runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against Anker's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Angler with Anker
A purely visual mix-up. Angler ([ˈaŋlɐ]) 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 38188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angler is recorded at frequency rank #27,187, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaŋlɐ]. 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 38188, this pair ranks #1,570,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angler vs Anker
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "Angler": gl. Private to "Anker": k.
"Angler" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Anker" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Angler" for "Anker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Angler" vs "Anker" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angler" 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 #1,570,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angler" and "Anker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angle vs Angler". 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 #1,570,553 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.