Which to use
“Anlage” and “Anlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,651
- “Anlage” frequency rank
- #2,753
- “Anlagen” frequency rank
- 4404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlage | Anlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | persönliche Veranlagung (geistig, körperlich); Faktoren, die durch Erziehung nicht beeinflussbar sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage |
Where the eye mixes Anlage and Anlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Anlage and Anlagen
A purely visual mix-up. Anlage ([ˈanˌlaːɡə]) and Anlagen ([ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Anlage” sits inside “Anlagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anlage is recorded at frequency rank #1,651, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlaːɡə]. Anlagen is at rank #2,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩].
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 4404, this pair ranks #1,997,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anlage vs Anlagen
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "Anlage": -. Private to "Anlagen": -.
"Anlage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Anlagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anlage" for "Anlagen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Anlage" or "Anlagen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlage" and "Anlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anlage vs Anläufe". 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 #1,997,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.