Which to use
“Anzahlung” and “Aufzählung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,617
- “Anzahlung” frequency rank
- #20,170
- “Aufzählung” frequency rank
- 47787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anzahlung | Aufzählung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlung des ersten Teiles eines Gesamtbetrages | Nennung einer Anzahl/Menge von Gegenständen Stück für Stück |
Where the eye mixes Anzahlung and Aufzählung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anzahlung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Aufzählung's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anzahlung with Aufzählung
A purely visual mix-up. Anzahlung ([ˈanˌt͡saːlʊŋ]) and Aufzählung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ]) 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 47787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anzahlung is recorded at frequency rank #27,617, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. Aufzählung is at rank #20,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ].
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 47787, this pair ranks #1,272,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anzahlung vs Aufzählung
Shared letters: aghlnuz. Private to "Anzahlung": -. Private to "Aufzählung": fä.
"Anzahlung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Aufzählung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anzahlung ← anazhlung · annzahlung · anzahhlung · anzahllung · anzahlnug · anzahlugn · anzahlungg · anzahlunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anzahlung" for "Aufzählung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Anzahlung" or "Aufzählung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzahlung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufzählung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,272,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anzahlung" and "Aufzählung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzählen vs Aufzählung". 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 #1,272,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.