Which to use
“Anlagen” is a noun and “anlassen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,753
- “Anlagen” frequency rank
- #46,468
- “anlassen” frequency rank
- 49221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlagen | anlassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage | etwas in Funktion setzen |
Where the eye mixes Anlagen and anlassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anlagen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against anlassen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anlagen and anlassen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anlagen is [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩] while anlassen is [ˈanˌlasn̩]. 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 49221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anlagen is recorded at frequency rank #2,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]. anlassen is at rank #46,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌlasn̩].
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 49221, this pair ranks #1,219,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anlagen vs anlassen
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "Anlagen": g. Private to "anlassen": s.
"Anlagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "anlassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anlagen" for "anlassen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anlagen" vs "anlassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anlassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,219,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlagen" and "anlassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablassen vs anlassen". 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 #1,219,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.