Which to use
“ansteigen” is a verb and “Anteilen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,504
- “ansteigen” frequency rank
- #22,622
- “Anteilen” frequency rank
- 40126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ansteigen | Anteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an Höhe gewinnen, nach oben verlaufen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil |
Where the eye mixes ansteigen and Anteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ansteigen runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against Anteilen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ansteigen with Anteilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ansteigen is [ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩] while Anteilen is [ˈantaɪ̯lən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ansteigen is recorded at frequency rank #17,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Anteilen is at rank #22,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantaɪ̯lən].
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 40126, this pair ranks #1,517,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ansteigen vs Anteilen
Shared letters: aeint. Private to "ansteigen": gs. Private to "Anteilen": l.
"ansteigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "Anteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ansteigen" for "Anteilen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ansteigen" vs "Anteilen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ansteigen" and "Anteilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ansteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,517,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ansteigen" and "Anteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anteilen vs Antillen". 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 #1,517,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.