Which to use
“anlegen” and “anlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,453
- “anlegen” frequency rank
- #25,886
- “anlegt” frequency rank
- 31339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anlegen | anlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas erschaffen oder erstellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anlegen |
Where the eye mixes anlegen and anlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. anlegen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against anlegt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anlegen and anlegt
A purely visual mix-up. anlegen ([ˈanˌleːɡn̩]) and anlegt ([ˈanˌleːkt]) 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 31339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anlegen is recorded at frequency rank #5,453, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌleːɡn̩]. anlegt is at rank #25,886, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌleːkt].
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 31339, this pair ranks #1,730,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anlegen vs anlegt
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "anlegen": -. Private to "anlegt": t.
"anlegen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "anlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anlegen" and "anlegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anlegen" vs "anlegt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anlegen" and "anlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs anlegt". 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 #1,730,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.