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“Anleihen” and “Anreisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,221
- “Anleihen” frequency rank
- #28,516
- “Anreisen” frequency rank
- 38737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anleihen | Anreisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anleihe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anreise |
Where the eye mixes Anleihen and Anreisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anleihen and Anreisen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Anleihen with Anreisen
A purely visual mix-up. Anleihen ([ˈanlaɪ̯ən]) and Anreisen ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anleihen is recorded at frequency rank #10,221, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanlaɪ̯ən]. Anreisen is at rank #28,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 38737, this pair ranks #1,555,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anleihen vs Anreisen
Shared letters: aein. Private to "Anleihen": hl. Private to "Anreisen": rs.
"Anleihen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "Anreisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anleihen" for "Anreisen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anleihen" vs "Anreisen" - 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 "Anleihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anleihen" and "Anreisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anheizen vs Anreisen". 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 #1,555,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.