Which to use
“Anlage” is a noun and “anlegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,651
- “Anlage” frequency rank
- #25,886
- “anlegt” frequency rank
- 27537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlage | anlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | persönliche Veranlagung (geistig, körperlich); Faktoren, die durch Erziehung nicht beeinflussbar sind | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anlegen |
Where the eye mixes Anlage and anlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Anlage (VCCVCV) and anlegt (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Anlage with anlegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anlage is [ˈanˌlaːɡə] while anlegt is [ˈanˌleːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27537, 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]. anlegt is at rank #25,886, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌleːkt].
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 27537, this pair ranks #1,800,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anlage vs anlegt
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "Anlage": -. Private to "anlegt": t.
"Anlage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "anlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anlage" for "anlegt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Anlage" or "anlegt" show up more?
What to do next
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 "anlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,800,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlage" and "anlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs anlegt". 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 #1,800,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.