Which to use
“anschaue” and “anschauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,417
- “anschaue” frequency rank
- #2,942
- “anschauen” frequency rank
- 26359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anschaue | anschauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen | den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anschaue and anschauen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. anschaue ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə]) and anschauen ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]) 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) - “anschaue” sits inside “anschauen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anschaue is recorded at frequency rank #23,417, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə]. anschauen is at rank #2,942, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən].
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 26359, this pair ranks #1,819,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anschaue vs anschauen
Shared letters: acehnsu. Private to "anschaue": -. Private to "anschauen": -.
"anschaue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVV · "anschauen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anschaue" and "anschauen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anschaue" or "anschauen"?
Remembering anschaue vs anschauen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anschaue” entry
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