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.
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?
Frequency check: "Anschläge" vs "Anschlägen" - which ranks higher?
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.