Which to use
“Anime” and “anis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,275
- “Anime” frequency rank
- #33,432
- “anis” frequency rank
- 40707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anime | anis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jede Art japanischer Animationsfilme oder Animationsserien | Anis |
Where the eye mixes Anime and anis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Anime runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against anis's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anime and anis
A purely visual mix-up. Anime ([ˈanime]) and anis ([a.ni(s)]) 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 40707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anime is recorded at frequency rank #7,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanime]. anis is at rank #33,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.ni(s)].
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 40707, this pair ranks #1,500,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anime vs anis
Shared letters: ain. Private to "Anime": em. Private to "anis": s.
"Anime" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "anis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anime" and "anis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Anime" or "anis"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,500,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anime" and "anis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anis vs avis". 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 #1,500,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.