Which to use
“anheben” and “anzuheben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,469
- “anheben” frequency rank
- #35,060
- “anzuheben” frequency rank
- 53529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anheben | anzuheben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein wenig in die Höhe heben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anheben |
Where the eye mixes anheben and anzuheben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anheben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against anzuheben's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anheben with anzuheben
A purely visual mix-up. anheben ([ˈanˌheːbn̩]) and anzuheben ([ˈant͡suˌheːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anheben is recorded at frequency rank #18,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌheːbn̩]. anzuheben is at rank #35,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌheːbn̩].
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 53529, this pair ranks #1,054,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anheben vs anzuheben
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "anheben": -. Private to "anzuheben": uz.
"anheben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "anzuheben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anheben" and "anzuheben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anheben" vs "anzuheben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anheben" and "anzuheben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzuheben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,054,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anheben" and "anzuheben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuheben vs anzuheben". 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 #1,054,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.