Which to use
“Anteilen” is a noun and “anzeigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,622
- “Anteilen” frequency rank
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- 26415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anteilen | anzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen |
Where the eye mixes Anteilen and anzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Anteilen vs anzeigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anteilen is [ˈantaɪ̯lən] while anzeigen is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anteilen is recorded at frequency rank #22,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantaɪ̯lən]. anzeigen is at rank #3,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 26415, this pair ranks #1,818,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anteilen vs anzeigen
Shared letters: aein. Private to "Anteilen": lt. Private to "anzeigen": gz.
"Anteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anteilen" for "anzeigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anteilen" vs "anzeigen" - 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 "Anteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anteilen" and "anzeigen" 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 #1,818,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.