AnschlägevsAnschlägenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#10,038
“Anschläge” frequency rank
#14,497
“Anschlägen” frequency rank
24535
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anschläge Anschlägen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag

Where the eye mixes Anschläge and Anschlägen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Anschläge runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCV) against Anschlägen's 10 (VCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Anschläge
10 ch
Anschlägen

Why the eye confuses Anschläge with Anschlägen

A purely visual mix-up. Anschläge ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə]) and Anschlägen ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Anschläge” sits inside “Anschlägen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anschläge is recorded at frequency rank #10,038, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə]. Anschlägen is at rank #14,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍].

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 24535, this pair ranks #1,846,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Anschläge vs Anschlägen

Shared letters: aceghlnsä. Private to "Anschläge": -. Private to "Anschlägen": -.

"Anschläge" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCV  ·  "Anschlägen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Anschläge" for "Anschlägen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə] versus [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Anschläge" vs "Anschlägen" - which ranks higher?
"Anschläge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,038 in our German list, against #14,497 for "Anschlägen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Anschläge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Anschlägen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,846,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Anschläge" and "Anschlägen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschlagen vs Anschlägen". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,846,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list