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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anis" and "Annas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anis" vs "Annas" - which ranks higher?
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.