anisvsanneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,432
“anis” frequency rank
#3,703
“anne” frequency rank
37135
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anis anne
Definition Anis Mutter

Where the eye mixes anis and anne

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
anis
4 ch
anne

Look-alike desk: anis vs anne

A purely visual mix-up. anis ([a.ni(s)]) and anne ([ˈɑnnɛ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37135, 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)]. anne is at rank #3,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑnnɛ].

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 37135, this pair ranks #1,597,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of anis vs anne

Shared letters: an. Private to "anis": is. Private to "anne": e.

"anis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "anne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anisains · aniss · annis · ansi · nais
  • anneane · anen · nane

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anis" and "anne" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([a.ni(s)] versus [ˈɑnnɛ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "anis" or "anne"?
"anne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,703 in our German list, against #33,432 for "anis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "anne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,597,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "anis" and "anne" 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 #1,597,950 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