Which to use
“Anreise” and “Anreiz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,307
- “Anreise” frequency rank
- #14,733
- “Anreiz” frequency rank
- 28040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anreise | Anreiz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Reise, Fahrt zu einem Ort hin | etwas, das eine Veranlassung/Motivation darstellt, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun oder zu lassen |
Where the eye mixes Anreise and Anreiz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anreise runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against Anreiz's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anreise and Anreiz
A purely visual mix-up. Anreise ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Anreiz ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡s]) 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 28040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anreise is recorded at frequency rank #13,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Anreiz is at rank #14,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡s].
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 28040, this pair ranks #1,791,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anreise vs Anreiz
Shared letters: aeinr. Private to "Anreise": s. Private to "Anreiz": z.
"Anreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Anreiz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anreise" and "Anreiz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anreise" vs "Anreiz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreiz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anreise" and "Anreiz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andrei vs Anreiz". 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 #1,791,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.