Which to use
“ansah” and “ansehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,039
- “ansah” frequency rank
- #17,503
- “ansehe” frequency rank
- 42542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansah | ansehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen |
Where the eye mixes ansah and ansehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ansah vs ansehe
A purely visual mix-up. ansah ([ˈanˌzaː]) and ansehe ([ˈanˌzeːə]) 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 42542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ansah is recorded at frequency rank #25,039, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌzaː]. ansehe is at rank #17,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌzeːə].
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 42542, this pair ranks #1,446,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ansah vs ansehe
Shared letters: ahns. Private to "ansah": -. Private to "ansehe": e.
"ansah" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ansehe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ansah" and "ansehe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ansah" or "ansehe"?
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 "ansah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ansehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansah" and "ansehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aisch vs ansah". 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 #1,446,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.