Which to use
“Anschlägen” and “Anschlags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,497
- “Anschlägen” frequency rank
- #35,620
- “Anschlags” frequency rank
- 50117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anschlägen | Anschlags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anschlag |
Where the eye mixes Anschlägen and Anschlags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anschlägen runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVCVC) against Anschlags's 9 (VCCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anschlägen with Anschlags
A purely visual mix-up. Anschlägen ([ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anschlägen is recorded at frequency rank #14,497, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍]. 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 50117, this pair ranks #1,186,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anschlägen vs Anschlags
Shared letters: acghlns. Private to "Anschlägen": eä. Private to "Anschlags": -.
"Anschlägen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVC · "Anschlags" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anschlags ← ancshlags · annschlags · anscchlags · anschalgs · anschhlags · anschlaggs · anschlagss · anschlasg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anschlägen" for "Anschlags" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Anschlägen" or "Anschlags" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschlägen" 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 #1,186,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anschlägen" 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 #1,186,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.