Which to use
“Anlass” is a noun and “anlassen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,231
- “Anlass” frequency rank
- #46,468
- “anlassen” frequency rank
- 48699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anlass | anlassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund | etwas in Funktion setzen |
Where the eye mixes Anlass and anlassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anlass runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against anlassen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anlass and anlassen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anlass is [ˈanˌlas] while anlassen is [ˈanˌlasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Anlass” sits inside “anlassen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48699, 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]. 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 48699, this pair ranks #1,238,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anlass vs anlassen
Shared letters: alns. Private to "Anlass": -. Private to "anlassen": e.
"Anlass" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "anlassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anlass" and "anlassen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anlass" or "anlassen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anlass" and "anlassen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anlass" 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 #1,238,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anlass" 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 #1,238,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.