Which to use
“anwesend” is an adjective and “Anwesens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,148
- “anwesend” frequency rank
- #34,514
- “Anwesens” frequency rank
- 40662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anwesend | Anwesens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (von Personen) körperlich an einem bestimmten Platz, Ort, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt, in einer bestimmten Zeitspanne oder zu einem Anlass sein, sich befinden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anwesen |
Where the eye mixes anwesend and Anwesens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anwesend and Anwesens follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: anwesend vs Anwesens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anwesend is [ˈanˌveːzn̩t] while Anwesens is [ˈanˌveːzn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “anwesend” becomes s in “Anwesens”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anwesend is recorded at frequency rank #6,148, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌveːzn̩t]. Anwesens is at rank #34,514, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌveːzn̩s].
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 40662, this pair ranks #1,501,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anwesend vs Anwesens
Shared letters: aensw. Private to "anwesend": d. Private to "Anwesens": -.
"anwesend" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Anwesens" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anwesend" for "Anwesens" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anwesend" or "Anwesens"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anwesend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anwesens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anwesend" and "Anwesens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abwesend vs Anwesens". 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 #1,501,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.