Which to use
“Anlage” is a noun and “anlegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,651
- “Anlage” frequency rank
- #5,453
- “anlegen” frequency rank
- 7104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlage | anlegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | persönliche Veranlagung (geistig, körperlich); Faktoren, die durch Erziehung nicht beeinflussbar sind | etwas erschaffen oder erstellen |
Where the eye mixes Anlage and anlegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Anlage and anlegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anlage is [ˈanˌlaːɡə] while anlegen is [ˈanˌleːɡn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7104, 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]. anlegen is at rank #5,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌleːɡn̩].
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 7104, this pair ranks #1,989,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anlage vs anlegen
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "Anlage": -. Private to "anlegen": -.
"Anlage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "anlegen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anlage" and "anlegen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anlage" vs "anlegen" - which ranks higher?
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 "anlegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlage" and "anlegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anlegen vs Anlieger". 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 #1,989,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.