Which to use
“ankündigen” is a verb and “Ankündigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,617
- “ankündigen” frequency rank
- #7,004
- “Ankündigung” frequency rank
- 29621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ankündigen | Ankündigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | darüber informieren, was sein wird | das Ankündigen; Bekanntgabe, die im Voraus getätigt wird; vorherige Benachrichtigung |
Where the eye mixes ankündigen and Ankündigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ankündigen and Ankündigung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ankündigen is [ˈanˌkʏndɪɡn̩] while Ankündigung is [ˈanˌkʏndɪɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ankündigen is recorded at frequency rank #22,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪɡn̩]. Ankündigung is at rank #7,004, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪɡʊŋ].
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 29621, this pair ranks #1,763,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ankündigen vs Ankündigung
Shared letters: adgiknü. Private to "ankündigen": e. Private to "Ankündigung": u.
"ankündigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "Ankündigung" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ankündigen" and "Ankündigung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ankündigen" or "Ankündigung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ankündigen" and "Ankündigung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ankündigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ankündigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ankündigen" and "Ankündigung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ankündigen vs anzukündigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,763,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.