Which to use
“Anlage” and “Anläufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,651
- “Anlage” frequency rank
- #48,704
- “Anläufe” frequency rank
- 50355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlage | Anläufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | persönliche Veranlagung (geistig, körperlich); Faktoren, die durch Erziehung nicht beeinflussbar sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlauf |
Where the eye mixes Anlage and Anläufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Anlage runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Anläufe's 7 (VCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anlage and Anläufe
A purely visual mix-up. Anlage ([ˈanˌlaːɡə]) and Anläufe ([ˈanlɔɪ̯fə]) 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 50355, 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]. Anläufe is at rank #48,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlɔɪ̯fə].
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 50355, this pair ranks #1,176,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anlage vs Anläufe
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "Anlage": g. Private to "Anläufe": fuä.
"Anlage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Anläufe" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anlage ← alnage · analge · anlaeg · anlagge · anlgae · anllage · annlage · nalage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anlage" for "Anläufe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anlage" vs "Anläufe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anläufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlage" and "Anläufe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anlässe 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 #1,176,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.