anisvsAnnasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“anis” and “Annas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,432
“anis” frequency rank
#36,179
“Annas” frequency rank
69611
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anis Annas
Definition Anis Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anna

Where the eye mixes anis and Annas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. anis runs 4 letters (VCVC) against Annas's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
anis
5 ch
Annas

Look-alike desk: anis vs Annas

A purely visual mix-up. anis ([a.ni(s)]) and Annas ([aˈnaːs]) 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 69611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anis is recorded at frequency rank #33,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [a.ni(s)]. Annas is at rank #36,179, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈnaːs].

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 69611, this pair ranks #471,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of anis vs Annas

Shared letters: ans. Private to "anis": i. Private to "Annas": -.

"anis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "Annas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anis ← ains · aniss · annis · ansi · nais
  • Annas ← anans · anas · annass · annsa · nanas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "anis" and "Annas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([a.ni(s)] versus [aˈnaːs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "anis" vs "Annas" - which ranks higher?
"anis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,432 in our German list, against #36,179 for "Annas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "anis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Annas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #471,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "anis" and "Annas" 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 #471,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list