Which to use
“Anhang” and “Anklang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,330
- “Anhang” frequency rank
- #18,159
- “Anklang” frequency rank
- 26489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anhang | Anklang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zusätzlich Beiliegendes, Beigefügtes, etwas daneben übermitteltes, das Weitere, Zusätzliches, das daneben Bestehende oder Vorhandene; auch: (Schriftwesen:) hinten angefügter Abschnitt, einer E-Mail beigefügte Datei, (Wirtschaft:) erläuternde, ergänzende Dokumente des Jahresabschlusses eines Unternehmens(Jurisprudenz:) spezifische Ergänzung eines Gesetzestextes | Assoziation mit ähnlichen Lauten |
Where the eye mixes Anhang and Anklang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anhang runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Anklang's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anhang vs Anklang
A purely visual mix-up. Anhang ([ˈanhaŋ]) and Anklang ([ˈanˌklaŋ]) 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 26489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anhang is recorded at frequency rank #8,330, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanhaŋ]. Anklang is at rank #18,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌklaŋ].
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 26489, this pair ranks #1,817,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anhang vs Anklang
Shared letters: agn. Private to "Anhang": h. Private to "Anklang": kl.
"Anhang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Anklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anhang" and "Anklang" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anhang" or "Anklang" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anhang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anklang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,817,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anhang" and "Anklang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anklang vs Ausklang". 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 #1,817,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.