Which to use
“Anmache” is a noun and “anmachen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,462
- “Anmache” frequency rank
- #21,880
- “anmachen” frequency rank
- 71342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anmache | anmachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | offensives Ansprechen einer Person, in dem unverhohlen ein sexuelles Interesse an ihr kundgetan wird | etwas durch Mischen zum Gebrauch vorbereiten |
Where the eye mixes Anmache and anmachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anmache runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against anmachen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anmache vs anmachen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anmache is [ˈanˌmaxə] while anmachen is [ˈanˌmaxn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Anmache” sits inside “anmachen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anmache is recorded at frequency rank #49,462, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌmaxə]. anmachen is at rank #21,880, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌmaxn̩].
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 71342, this pair ranks #419,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Anmache vs anmachen
Shared letters: acehmn. Private to "Anmache": -. Private to "anmachen": -.
"Anmache" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "anmachen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anmache" for "anmachen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anmache" vs "anmachen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anmache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anmachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #419,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anmache" and "anmachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anmache vs Apache". 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 #419,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.