Which to use
“anlassen” and “anpassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,468
- “anlassen” frequency rank
- #6,268
- “anpassen” frequency rank
- 52736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anlassen | anpassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in Funktion setzen | etwas passend machen, angleichen |
Where the eye mixes anlassen and anpassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anlassen and anpassen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: anlassen vs anpassen
A purely visual mix-up. anlassen ([ˈanˌlasn̩]) and anpassen ([ˈanˌpasn̩]) 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 a single letter - l in “anlassen” becomes p in “anpassen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anlassen is recorded at frequency rank #46,468, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌlasn̩]. anpassen is at rank #6,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌpasn̩].
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 52736, this pair ranks #1,085,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anlassen vs anpassen
Shared letters: aens. Private to "anlassen": l. Private to "anpassen": p.
"anlassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anpassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anlassen" and "anpassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anlassen" vs "anpassen" - which ranks higher?
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 "anlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anpassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anlassen" and "anpassen" 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 #1,085,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.