Which to use
“Ankläger” and “Anlage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,424
- “Ankläger” frequency rank
- #1,651
- “Anlage” frequency rank
- 33075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ankläger | Anlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die im Gericht die Anklage vertritt | persönliche Veranlagung (geistig, körperlich); Faktoren, die durch Erziehung nicht beeinflussbar sind |
Where the eye mixes Ankläger and Anlage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ankläger runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against Anlage's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ankläger with Anlage
A purely visual mix-up. Ankläger ([ˈanˌklɛːɡɐ]) and Anlage ([ˈanˌlaːɡə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ankläger is recorded at frequency rank #31,424, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌklɛːɡɐ]. Anlage is at rank #1,651, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlaːɡə].
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 33075, this pair ranks #1,693,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ankläger vs Anlage
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "Ankläger": krä. Private to "Anlage": -.
"Ankläger" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "Anlage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anlage ← alnage · analge · anlaeg · anlagge · anlgae · anllage · annlage · nalage
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ankläger" and "Anlage" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ankläger" or "Anlage"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ankläger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ankläger" and "Anlage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analoger vs Ankläger". 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 #1,693,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.