Which to use
“Anschlag” and “Anschläge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,488
- “Anschlag” frequency rank
- #10,038
- “Anschläge” frequency rank
- 14526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anschlag | Anschläge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Durchführung einer Aktion, bei der an etwas geschlagen wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag |
Where the eye mixes Anschlag and Anschläge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anschlag runs 8 letters (VCCCCCVC) against Anschläge's 9 (VCCCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anschlag with Anschläge
A purely visual mix-up. Anschlag ([ˈanˌʃlaːk]) and Anschläge ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə]) 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 14526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anschlag is recorded at frequency rank #4,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlaːk]. 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 14526, this pair ranks #1,950,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anschlag vs Anschläge
Shared letters: acghlns. Private to "Anschlag": -. Private to "Anschläge": eä.
"Anschlag" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCCVC · "Anschläge" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anschlag ← ancshlag · annschlag · anscchlag · anschalg · anschhlag · anschlagg · anschlga · anschllag
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anschlag" for "Anschläge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Anschlag" or "Anschläge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschläge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anschlag" and "Anschläge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschlagen vs Anschläge". 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 #1,950,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.