Which to use
“anmelden” and “anzumelden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,487
- “anmelden” frequency rank
- #21,885
- “anzumelden” frequency rank
- 26372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anmelden | anzumelden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bescheid sagen, dass etwas geschehen wird | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anmelden |
Where the eye mixes anmelden and anzumelden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anmelden runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against anzumelden's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anmelden and anzumelden
A purely visual mix-up. anmelden ([ˈanˌmɛldn̩]) and anzumelden ([ˈant͡suˌmɛldn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anmelden is recorded at frequency rank #4,487, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌmɛldn̩]. anzumelden is at rank #21,885, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌmɛldn̩].
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 26372, this pair ranks #1,819,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anmelden vs anzumelden
Shared letters: adelmn. Private to "anmelden": -. Private to "anzumelden": uz.
"anmelden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anzumelden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anmelden ← amnelden · anemlden · anmedlen · anmeldden · anmeldenn · anmeldne · anmeledn · anmellden
- anzumelden ← annzumelden · anuzmelden · anzmuelden · anzuemlden · anzumedlen · anzumeldden · anzumeldenn · anzumeldne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anmelden" and "anzumelden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "anmelden" or "anzumelden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "anmelden" and "anzumelden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anmelden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzumelden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anmelden" and "anzumelden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anmelden vs anmeldet". 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 #1,819,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.