anschauevsAnschlägeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: anschaue is a verb, Anschläge is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“anschaue” is a verb and “Anschläge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,417
“anschaue” frequency rank
#10,038
“Anschläge” frequency rank
33455
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anschaue Anschläge
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anschaue and Anschläge apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
anschaue
9 ch
Anschläge

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anschaue is [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ə] while Anschläge is [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33455, 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]. Anschläge is at rank #10,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə].

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 33455, this pair ranks #1,685,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of anschaue vs Anschläge

Shared letters: acehns. Private to "anschaue": u. Private to "Anschläge": glä.

"anschaue" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVV  ·  "Anschläge" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anschaueancshaue · annschaue · anscahue · anscchaue · anschaeu · anschhaue · anschuae · anshcaue

Frequency comparison

anschaue#23,417
Anschläge#10,038

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anschaue" and "Anschläge" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "anschaue" is a verb and "Anschläge" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "anschaue" or "Anschläge"?
"Anschläge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,038 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 Anschläge

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “anschaue”; for a noun, it's “Anschläge”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anschaue” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list