AnlässevsanpasstWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Anlässe is a noun, anpasst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Anlässe” is a noun and “anpasst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,416
“Anlässe” frequency rank
#31,425
“anpasst” frequency rank
54841
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anlässe anpasst
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlass 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anpassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Anlässe and anpasst apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Anlässe
7 ch
anpasst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anlässe is [ˈanlɛsə] while anpasst is [ˈanˌpast]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 54841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anlässe is recorded at frequency rank #23,416, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlɛsə]. anpasst is at rank #31,425, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌpast].

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 54841, this pair ranks #1,002,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Anlässe vs anpasst

Shared letters: ans. Private to "Anlässe": elä. Private to "anpasst": pt.

"Anlässe" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "anpasst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anpasstanapsst · annpasst · anpasstt · anpast · anpasts · anpaßt · anppasst · anpsast

Frequency comparison

Anlässe#23,416
anpasst#31,425

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Anlässe" and "anpasst" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Anlässe" is a noun and "anpasst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Anlässe" or "anpasst"?
"Anlässe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,416 in our German list, against #31,425 for "anpasst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Anlässe vs anpasst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Anlässe”; for a verb, it's “anpasst”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Anlässe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list