Which to use
“Anklage” and “Ansage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,564
- “Anklage” frequency rank
- #12,446
- “Ansage” frequency rank
- 18010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anklage | Ansage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antrag auf Strafverfolgung | Bekanntmachung zu einem bestimmten Zweck |
Where the eye mixes Anklage and Ansage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anklage runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against Ansage's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anklage and Ansage
A purely visual mix-up. Anklage ([ˈanˌklaːɡə]) and Ansage ([ˈanzaːɡə]) 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 18010, 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]. Ansage is at rank #12,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanzaːɡə].
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 18010, this pair ranks #1,922,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anklage vs Ansage
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "Anklage": kl. Private to "Ansage": s.
"Anklage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Ansage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anklage" and "Ansage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anklage" or "Ansage"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anklage" and "Ansage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anklage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ansage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anklage" and "Ansage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Ansage". 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 #1,922,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.