Which to use
“Anlagen” and “Ansage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,753
- “Anlagen” frequency rank
- #12,446
- “Ansage” frequency rank
- 15199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlagen | Ansage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage | Bekanntmachung zu einem bestimmten Zweck |
Where the eye mixes Anlagen and Ansage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Anlagen vs Ansage
A purely visual mix-up. Anlagen ([ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]) and Ansage ([ˈanzaːɡə]) 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 15199, 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]. Ansage is at rank #12,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanzaːɡə].
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 15199, this pair ranks #1,945,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anlagen vs Ansage
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "Anlagen": l. Private to "Ansage": s.
"Anlagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Ansage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anlagen" and "Ansage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anlagen" or "Ansage"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ansage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlagen" and "Ansage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Ansage". 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 #1,945,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.