AnteilevsAnzeigeConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#5,906
“Anteile” frequency rank
#2,284
“Anzeige” frequency rank
8190
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anteile Anzeige
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil kurze Mitteilung in Medien, die der Bekanntmachung oder Werbung dient

Where the eye mixes Anteile and Anzeige

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anteile and Anzeige follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
Anteile
7 ch
Anzeige

Why the eye confuses Anteile with Anzeige

A purely visual mix-up. Anteile ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]) and Anzeige ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) 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 8190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anteile is recorded at frequency rank #5,906, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]. Anzeige is at rank #2,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə].

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 8190, this pair ranks #1,985,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Anteile vs Anzeige

Shared letters: aein. Private to "Anteile": lt. Private to "Anzeige": gz.

"Anteile" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV  ·  "Anzeige" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Anteileanetile · annteile · anteiel · anteille · antelie · antiele · antteile · atneile
  • Anzeigeanezige · annzeige · anzegie · anzeieg · anzeigge · anziege · anzzeige · azneige

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Anteile" for "Anzeige" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə] versus [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Anteile" vs "Anzeige" - which ranks higher?
"Anzeige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,284 in our German list, against #5,906 for "Anteile". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Anteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Anzeige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,985,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Anteile" and "Anzeige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anteile vs Anteils". 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 #1,985,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list