Which to use
“Anlass” and “Anlässe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,231
- “Anlass” frequency rank
- #23,416
- “Anlässe” frequency rank
- 25647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlass | Anlässe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlass |
Where the eye mixes Anlass and Anlässe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anlass runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Anlässe's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anlass with Anlässe
A purely visual mix-up. Anlass ([ˈanˌlas]) and Anlässe ([ˈanlɛsə]) 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 25647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anlass is recorded at frequency rank #2,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌlas]. Anlässe is at rank #23,416, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlɛsə].
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 25647, this pair ranks #1,830,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anlass vs Anlässe
Shared letters: alns. Private to "Anlass": -. Private to "Anlässe": eä.
"Anlass" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Anlässe" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anlass ← alnass · analss · anlas · anlaß · anllass · anlsas · annlass · nalass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anlass" for "Anlässe" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlässe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlass" and "Anlässe" 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 #1,830,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.