ansehevsansiehtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,503
“ansehe” frequency rank
#10,413
“ansieht” frequency rank
27916
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ansehe ansieht
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ansehe and ansieht apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ansehe
7 ch
ansieht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ansehe ([ˈanˌzeːə]) and ansieht ([ˈanˌziːt]) 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 27916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ansehe is recorded at frequency rank #17,503, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌzeːə]. ansieht is at rank #10,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌziːt].

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 27916, this pair ranks #1,793,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ansehe vs ansieht

Shared letters: aehns. Private to "ansehe": -. Private to "ansieht": it.

"ansehe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "ansieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • anseheaneshe · annsehe · anseeh · ansehhe · anshee · anssehe · asnehe · nasehe
  • ansiehtaniseht · annsieht · anseiht · ansiehht · ansiehtt · ansieth · ansihet · anssieht

Frequency comparison

ansehe#17,503
ansieht#10,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ansehe" and "ansieht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌzeːə] versus [ˈanˌziːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ansehe" or "ansieht"?
"ansieht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,413 in our German list, against #17,503 for "ansehe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ansehe vs ansieht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ansehe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list