Which to use
“anhaben” and “anheben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,606
- “anhaben” frequency rank
- #18,469
- “anheben” frequency rank
- 43075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anhaben | anheben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kleidungsstück am Körper tragen | ein wenig in die Höhe heben |
Where the eye mixes anhaben and anheben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anhaben and anheben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between anhaben and anheben
A purely visual mix-up. anhaben ([ˈanˌhaːbn̩]) and anheben ([ˈanˌheːbn̩]) 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 a single letter - a in “anhaben” becomes e in “anheben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anhaben is recorded at frequency rank #24,606, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌhaːbn̩]. anheben is at rank #18,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌheːbn̩].
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 43075, this pair ranks #1,429,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anhaben vs anheben
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "anhaben": -. Private to "anheben": -.
"anhaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "anheben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anhaben" for "anheben" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anhaben" or "anheben"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anhaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anheben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,429,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anhaben" and "anheben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anheben vs anheizen". 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 #1,429,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.