Which to use
“anstellen” and “anstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,718
- “anstellen” frequency rank
- #27,614
- “anstellt” frequency rank
- 35332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anstellen | anstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand an einen anderen anlehnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anstellen |
Where the eye mixes anstellen and anstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anstellen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against anstellt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anstellen vs anstellt
A purely visual mix-up. anstellen ([ˈanˌʃtɛlən]) and anstellt ([ˈanˌʃtɛlt]) 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 35332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anstellen is recorded at frequency rank #7,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛlən]. anstellt is at rank #27,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛlt].
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 35332, this pair ranks #1,642,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anstellen vs anstellt
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "anstellen": -. Private to "anstellt": -.
"anstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "anstellt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anstellen" for "anstellt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "anstellen" or "anstellt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,642,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anstellen" and "anstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anstellt vs ausstellt". 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 #1,642,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.