Which to use
“Anrede” is a noun and “anreden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,618
- “Anrede” frequency rank
- #43,005
- “anreden” frequency rank
- 65623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anrede | anreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Bezeichnung oder Benennung, mit der man Personen anspricht | anfangen mit jemandem zu reden; mit jemandem ein Gespräch beginnen |
Where the eye mixes Anrede and anreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anrede runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against anreden's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anrede with anreden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anrede is [ˈanˌʁeːdə] while anreden is [ˈanˌʁeːdn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Anrede” sits inside “anreden”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anrede is recorded at frequency rank #22,618, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːdə]. anreden is at rank #43,005, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːdn̩].
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 65623, this pair ranks #600,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anrede vs anreden
Shared letters: adenr. Private to "Anrede": -. Private to "anreden": -.
"Anrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "anreden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anrede" and "anreden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anrede" or "anreden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anrede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #600,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anrede" and "anreden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andrehen vs anreden". 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 #600,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.