anschauevsanschautWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,417
“anschaue” frequency rank
#14,735
“anschaut” frequency rank
38152
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anschaue anschaut
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen 3. 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 anschaut apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
anschaue
8 ch
anschaut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. anschaue ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə]) and anschaut ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯t]) 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 - e in “anschaue” becomes t in “anschaut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38152, 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]. anschaut is at rank #14,735, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯t].

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 38152, this pair ranks #1,571,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of anschaue vs anschaut

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

"anschaue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVV  ·  "anschaut" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anschaueancshaue · annschaue · anscahue · anscchaue · anschaeu · anschhaue · anschuae · anshcaue
  • anschautancshaut · annschaut · anscahut · anscchaut · anschatu · anschautt · anschhaut · anschuat

Frequency comparison

anschaue#23,417
anschaut#14,735

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anschaue" and "anschaut" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə] versus [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "anschaue" or "anschaut"?
"anschaut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,735 in our German list, against #23,417 for "anschaue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering anschaue vs anschaut

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