anrechnenvsAnrechnungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: anrechnen is a verb, Anrechnung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“anrechnen” is a verb and “Anrechnung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,022
“anrechnen” frequency rank
#32,906
“Anrechnung” frequency rank
73928
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anrechnen Anrechnung
Definition (in den meisten Fällen positiv) aufnehmen (und in Erinnerung behalten) Abzug oder Berücksichtigung einer erbrachten (zu erbringenden) Leistung oder einer Zeitdauer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anrechnen and Anrechnung apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
anrechnen
10 ch
Anrechnung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anrechnen is [ˈanˌʁɛçnən] while Anrechnung is [ˈanˌʁɛçnʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anrechnen is recorded at frequency rank #41,022, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁɛçnən]. Anrechnung is at rank #32,906, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁɛçnʊŋ].

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 73928, this pair ranks #347,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of anrechnen vs Anrechnung

Shared letters: acehnr. Private to "anrechnen": -. Private to "Anrechnung": gu.

"anrechnen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC  ·  "Anrechnung" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anrechnenanerchnen · annrechnen · anrcehnen · anrecchnen · anrechenn · anrechhnen · anrechnenn · anrechnne
  • Anrechnunganerchnung · annrechnung · anrcehnung · anrecchnung · anrechhnung · anrechnnug · anrechnnung · anrechnugn

Frequency comparison

anrechnen#41,022
Anrechnung#32,906

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anrechnen" and "Anrechnung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "anrechnen" is a verb and "Anrechnung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "anrechnen" or "Anrechnung"?
"Anrechnung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,906 in our German list, against #41,022 for "anrechnen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering anrechnen vs Anrechnung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “anrechnen”; for a noun, it's “Anrechnung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anrechnen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list