Which to use
“anschauen” and “anschaust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,942
- “anschauen” frequency rank
- #43,706
- “anschaust” frequency rank
- 46648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anschauen | anschaust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen |
Where the eye mixes anschauen and anschaust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anschauen (VCCCCVVVC) and anschaust (VCCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses anschauen with anschaust
A purely visual mix-up. anschauen ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anschauen is recorded at frequency rank #2,942, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]. 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 46648, this pair ranks #1,311,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anschauen vs anschaust
Shared letters: achnsu. Private to "anschauen": e. Private to "anschaust": t.
"anschauen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVVC · "anschaust" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "anschauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anschaust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anschauen" and "anschaust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anschaue vs anschaust". 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 #1,311,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.