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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anteile" for "Anzeige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anteile" vs "Anzeige" - which ranks higher?
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.