Which to use
“anschauen” and “anschaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,942
- “anschauen” frequency rank
- #14,735
- “anschaut” frequency rank
- 17677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anschauen | anschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen |
Where the eye mixes anschauen and anschaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anschauen runs 9 letters (VCCCCVVVC) against anschaut's 8 (VCCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anschauen vs anschaut
A purely visual mix-up. anschauen ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17677, 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]. 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 17677, this pair ranks #1,925,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anschauen vs anschaut
Shared letters: achnsu. Private to "anschauen": e. Private to "anschaut": t.
"anschauen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVVC · "anschaut" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anschauen" and "anschaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anschauen" vs "anschaut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anschauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anschaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anschauen" and "anschaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anschaust vs anschaut". 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 #1,925,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.