Which to use
“anregen” and “anzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,627
- “anregen” frequency rank
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- 20420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anregen | anzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Wunsch, dass etwas Bestimmtes geschieht, Ausdruck geben | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen |
Where the eye mixes anregen and anzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anregen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against anzeigen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anregen with anzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. anregen ([ˈanˌʁeːɡn̩]) and anzeigen ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 20420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anregen is recorded at frequency rank #16,627, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːɡn̩]. anzeigen is at rank #3,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 20420, this pair ranks #1,897,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anregen vs anzeigen
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "anregen": r. Private to "anzeigen": iz.
"anregen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anregen" and "anzeigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anregen" vs "anzeigen" - which ranks higher?
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 "anregen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anregen" and "anzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregen vs anregende". 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 #1,897,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.