Which to use
“Anreise” and “Anreize” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,307
- “Anreise” frequency rank
- #16,084
- “Anreize” frequency rank
- 29391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anreise | Anreize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Reise, Fahrt zu einem Ort hin | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anreiz |
Where the eye mixes Anreise and Anreize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anreise and Anreize follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Anreise vs Anreize
A purely visual mix-up. Anreise ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Anreize ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡sə]) 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 a single letter - s in “Anreise” becomes z in “Anreize”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29391, 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]. Anreize is at rank #16,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡sə].
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 29391, this pair ranks #1,767,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anreise vs Anreize
Shared letters: aeinr. Private to "Anreise": s. Private to "Anreize": z.
"Anreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Anreize" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anreise" and "Anreize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anreise" or "Anreize"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Anreise" and "Anreize" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anreise" and "Anreize" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anheizen vs Anreize". 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 #1,767,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.