Which to use
“Anwalt” and “Anwälte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,531
- “Anwalt” frequency rank
- #7,278
- “Anwälte” frequency rank
- 9809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anwalt | Anwälte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bevollmächtigter Rechtsvertreter | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anwalt |
Where the eye mixes Anwalt and Anwälte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anwalt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Anwälte's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anwalt with Anwälte
A purely visual mix-up. Anwalt ([ˈanvalt]) and Anwälte ([ˈanˌvɛltə]) 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 9809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anwalt is recorded at frequency rank #2,531, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanvalt]. Anwälte is at rank #7,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌvɛltə].
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 9809, this pair ranks #1,978,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anwalt vs Anwälte
Shared letters: alntw. Private to "Anwalt": -. Private to "Anwälte": eä.
"Anwalt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Anwälte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anwalt ← anawlt · annwalt · anwallt · anwaltt · anwatl · anwlat · anwwalt · awnalt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anwalt" and "Anwälte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anwalt" or "Anwälte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Anwalt" and "Anwälte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anwalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anwälte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anwalt" and "Anwälte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Anwälte". 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 #1,978,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.