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“Annas” and “Anus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,179
“Annas” frequency rank
#26,301
“Anus” frequency rank
62480
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Annas Anus
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anna Austrittsöffnung des Darmes

Where the eye mixes Annas and Anus

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Annas
4 ch
Anus

Visual trap between Annas and Anus

A purely visual mix-up. Annas ([aˈnaːs]) and Anus ([ˈaːnʊs]) 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 62480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Annas is recorded at frequency rank #36,179, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈnaːs]. Anus is at rank #26,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːnʊs].

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 62480, this pair ranks #711,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Annas vs Anus

Shared letters: ans. Private to "Annas": -. Private to "Anus": u.

"Annas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "Anus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Annasanans · anas · annass · annsa · nanas
  • Anusannus · ansu · anuss · auns · naus

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Annas" and "Anus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈnaːs] versus [ˈaːnʊs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Annas" vs "Anus" - which ranks higher?
"Anus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,301 in our German list, against #36,179 for "Annas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Annas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Anus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #711,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Annas" and "Anus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angab vs Annas". 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 #711,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list