Which to use
“Anschläge” and “Anschlags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,038
- “Anschläge” frequency rank
- #35,620
- “Anschlags” frequency rank
- 45658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anschläge | Anschlags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anschlag |
Where the eye mixes Anschläge and Anschlags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anschläge (VCCCCCVCV) and Anschlags (VCCCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Anschläge and Anschlags
A purely visual mix-up. Anschläge ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡə]) and Anschlags ([ˈanˌʃlaːks]) 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 45658, 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]. Anschlags is at rank #35,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlaːks].
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 45658, this pair ranks #1,345,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anschläge vs Anschlags
Shared letters: acghlns. Private to "Anschläge": eä. Private to "Anschlags": -.
"Anschläge" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCV · "Anschlags" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anschlags ← ancshlags · annschlags · anscchlags · anschalgs · anschhlags · anschlaggs · anschlagss · anschlasg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anschläge" and "Anschlags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Anschläge" or "Anschlags" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anschläge" and "Anschlags" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschläge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschlags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,345,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anschläge" and "Anschlags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschlag vs Anschlags". 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 #1,345,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.