Which to use
“Anleihe” is a noun and “ausleihe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,486
- “Anleihe” frequency rank
- #39,813
- “ausleihe” frequency rank
- 59299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anleihe | ausleihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verzinsliches Wertpapier; mit der Begebung einer Anleihe borgt sich ein Unternehmen oder der Staat gegen Zahlung von Zinsen Geld von der Öffentlichkeit (statt es sich von Banken zu borgen) | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausleihen |
Where the eye mixes Anleihe and ausleihe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anleihe runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against ausleihe's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anleihe and ausleihe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anleihe is [ˈanlaɪ̯ə] while ausleihe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anleihe is recorded at frequency rank #19,486, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlaɪ̯ə]. ausleihe is at rank #39,813, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə].
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 59299, this pair ranks #829,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anleihe vs ausleihe
Shared letters: aehil. Private to "Anleihe": n. Private to "ausleihe": su.
"Anleihe" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "ausleihe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anleihe" and "ausleihe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anleihe" or "ausleihe" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anleihe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleihe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #829,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anleihe" and "ausleihe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausleihe vs Auslese". 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 #829,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.