Which to use
“Anreiz” and “Anreize” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,733
- “Anreiz” frequency rank
- #16,084
- “Anreize” frequency rank
- 30817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anreiz | Anreize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das eine Veranlassung/Motivation darstellt, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun oder zu lassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anreiz |
Where the eye mixes Anreiz and Anreize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anreiz runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against Anreize's 7 (VCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anreiz and Anreize
A purely visual mix-up. Anreiz ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡s]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Anreiz” sits inside “Anreize”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anreiz is recorded at frequency rank #14,733, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯t͡s]. 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 30817, this pair ranks #1,740,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anreiz vs Anreize
Shared letters: aeinrz. Private to "Anreiz": -. Private to "Anreize": -.
"Anreiz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Anreize" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anreiz" and "Anreize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anreiz" or "Anreize"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreiz" 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 #1,740,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anreiz" 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 #1,740,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.