Which to use
“Anklage” and “Anklang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,564
- “Anklage” frequency rank
- #18,159
- “Anklang” frequency rank
- 23723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anklage | Anklang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antrag auf Strafverfolgung | Assoziation mit ähnlichen Lauten |
Where the eye mixes Anklage and Anklang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anklage (VCCCVCV) and Anklang (VCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Anklage with Anklang
A purely visual mix-up. Anklage ([ˈanˌklaːɡə]) and Anklang ([ˈanˌklaŋ]) 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 23723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anklage is recorded at frequency rank #5,564, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌklaːɡə]. Anklang is at rank #18,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌklaŋ].
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 23723, this pair ranks #1,857,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anklage vs Anklang
Shared letters: agkln. Private to "Anklage": e. Private to "Anklang": -.
"Anklage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Anklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anklage" and "Anklang" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anklage" vs "Anklang" - which ranks higher?
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 "Anklage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anklang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anklage" and "Anklang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anklang vs Ausklang". 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 #1,857,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.