Which to use
“Anwälte” and “Anwalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,278
- “Anwälte” frequency rank
- #26,750
- “Anwalts” frequency rank
- 34028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anwälte | Anwalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anwalt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anwalt |
Where the eye mixes Anwälte and Anwalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anwälte (VCCVCCV) and Anwalts (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Anwälte with Anwalts
A purely visual mix-up. Anwälte ([ˈanˌvɛltə]) and Anwalts ([ˈanvalt͡s]) 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 34028, 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]. Anwalts is at rank #26,750, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanvalt͡s].
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 34028, this pair ranks #1,672,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anwälte vs Anwalts
Shared letters: alntw. Private to "Anwälte": eä. Private to "Anwalts": s.
"Anwälte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Anwalts" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anwalts ← anawlts · annwalts · anwallts · anwalst · anwaltss · anwaltts · anwatls · anwlats
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anwälte" for "Anwalts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anwälte" vs "Anwalts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anwälte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anwalts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anwälte" and "Anwalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anhalts vs Anwalts". 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 #1,672,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.