anschauevsanschaustWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“anschaue” and “anschaust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,417
“anschaue” frequency rank
#43,706
“anschaust” frequency rank
67123
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anschaue anschaust
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anschaue and anschaust apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
anschaue
9 ch
anschaust

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. anschaue ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə]) and anschaust ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯st]) 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 67123, 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]. anschaust is at rank #43,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯st].

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 67123, this pair ranks #550,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of anschaue vs anschaust

Shared letters: achnsu. Private to "anschaue": e. Private to "anschaust": t.

"anschaue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVV  ·  "anschaust" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anschaueancshaue · annschaue · anscahue · anscchaue · anschaeu · anschhaue · anschuae · anshcaue
  • anschaustancshaust · annschaust · anscahust · anscchaust · anschasut · anschausst · anschaustt · anschauts

Frequency comparison

anschaue#23,417
anschaust#43,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anschaue" and "anschaust" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə] versus [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "anschaue" or "anschaust"?
"anschaue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,417 in our German list, against #43,706 for "anschaust". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering anschaue vs anschaust

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list