AnwältevsAnwältenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,278
“Anwälte” frequency rank
#21,525
“Anwälten” frequency rank
28803
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anwälte Anwälten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anwalt Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anwalt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Anwälte and Anwälten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Anwälte
8 ch
Anwälten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Anwälte ([ˈanˌvɛltə]) and Anwälten ([ˈanˌvɛltn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Anwälte” sits inside “Anwälten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anwälte is recorded at frequency rank #7,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌvɛltə]. Anwälten is at rank #21,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌvɛltn̩].

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 28803, this pair ranks #1,778,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Anwälte vs Anwälten

Shared letters: aelntwä. Private to "Anwälte": -. Private to "Anwälten": -.

"Anwälte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "Anwälten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Anwälte#7,278
Anwälten#21,525

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Anwälte" and "Anwälten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌvɛltə] versus [ˈanˌvɛltn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Anwälte" or "Anwälten"?
"Anwälte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,278 in our German list, against #21,525 for "Anwälten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Anwälte vs Anwälten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Anwälte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list