Which to use
“anheizen” is a verb and “Anteilen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,941
- “anheizen” frequency rank
- #22,622
- “Anteilen” frequency rank
- 70563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anheizen | Anteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Feuer in einer Feuerstelle (beispielsweise einem Herd, Kamin) anzünden | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil |
Where the eye mixes anheizen and Anteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anheizen and Anteilen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses anheizen with Anteilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anheizen is [ˈanˌhaɪ̯t͡sn̩] while Anteilen is [ˈantaɪ̯lən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anheizen is recorded at frequency rank #47,941, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌhaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Anteilen is at rank #22,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantaɪ̯lən].
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 70563, this pair ranks #442,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anheizen vs Anteilen
Shared letters: aein. Private to "anheizen": hz. Private to "Anteilen": lt.
"anheizen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "Anteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anheizen" and "Anteilen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "anheizen" or "Anteilen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "anheizen" and "Anteilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anheizen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anheizen" and "Anteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anheizen vs Anreisen". 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 #442,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.