Which to use
“anklagen” and “ansagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,159
- “anklagen” frequency rank
- #23,010
- “ansagen” frequency rank
- 44169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anklagen | ansagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden beschuldigen, unzulänglich zu sein oder etwas Schlechtes getan zu haben | den nächsten Künstler, Film oder Titel ankündigen |
Where the eye mixes anklagen and ansagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anklagen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against ansagen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anklagen with ansagen
A purely visual mix-up. anklagen ([ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]) and ansagen ([ˈanˌzaːɡn̩]) 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 44169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anklagen is recorded at frequency rank #21,159, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]. ansagen is at rank #23,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌzaːɡn̩].
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 44169, this pair ranks #1,394,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anklagen vs ansagen
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "anklagen": kl. Private to "ansagen": s.
"anklagen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "ansagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anklagen" and "ansagen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anklagen" or "ansagen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anklagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ansagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,394,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anklagen" and "ansagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs ansagen". 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 #1,394,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.