anregtvsanzeigtWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#41,023
“anregt” frequency rank
#16,629
“anzeigt” frequency rank
57652
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anregt anzeigt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anregen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anzeigen

Where the eye mixes anregt and anzeigt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. anregt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against anzeigt's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
anregt
7 ch
anzeigt

Why the eye confuses anregt with anzeigt

A purely visual mix-up. anregt ([ˈanˌʁeːkt]) and anzeigt ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯kt]) 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 57652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anregt is recorded at frequency rank #41,023, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːkt]. anzeigt is at rank #16,629, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯kt].

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 57652, this pair ranks #893,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of anregt vs anzeigt

Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "anregt": r. Private to "anzeigt": iz.

"anregt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "anzeigt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anregtanergt · annregt · anreggt · anregtt · anretg · anrget · anrregt · arnegt
  • anzeigtanezigt · annzeigt · anzegit · anzeiggt · anzeigtt · anzeitg · anziegt · anzzeigt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "anregt" and "anzeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʁeːkt] versus [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯kt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "anregt" or "anzeigt"?
"anzeigt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,629 in our German list, against #41,023 for "anregt". 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 "anregt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "anzeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #893,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "anregt" and "anzeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs anregt". 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 #893,039 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