Which to use
“anrichten” and “anrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,308
- “anrichten” frequency rank
- #43,704
- “anrichtet” frequency rank
- 57012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anrichten | anrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schlechtes, einen Schaden verursachen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anrichten |
Where the eye mixes anrichten and anrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anrichten and anrichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between anrichten and anrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. anrichten ([ˈanˌʁɪçtn̩]) and anrichtet ([ˈanˌʁɪçtət]) 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 - n in “anrichten” becomes t in “anrichtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anrichten is recorded at frequency rank #13,308, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁɪçtn̩]. anrichtet is at rank #43,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁɪçtət].
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 57012, this pair ranks #917,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anrichten vs anrichtet
Shared letters: acehinrt. Private to "anrichten": -. Private to "anrichtet": -.
"anrichten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "anrichtet" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anrichten" for "anrichtet" ever safe?
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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 "anrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anrichten" and "anrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anrichtet vs ausrichtet". 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 #917,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.