Which to use
“Anzeige” and “Anzeiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,284
- “Anzeige” frequency rank
- #10,414
- “Anzeiger” frequency rank
- 12698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anzeige | Anzeiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurze Mitteilung in Medien, die der Bekanntmachung oder Werbung dient | Vorrichtung, die etwas anzeigt |
Where the eye mixes Anzeige and Anzeiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anzeige runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against Anzeiger's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anzeige with Anzeiger
A purely visual mix-up. Anzeige ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) and Anzeiger ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]) 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) - “Anzeige” sits inside “Anzeiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anzeige is recorded at frequency rank #2,284, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. Anzeiger is at rank #10,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ].
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 12698, this pair ranks #1,962,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anzeige vs Anzeiger
Shared letters: aeginz. Private to "Anzeige": -. Private to "Anzeiger": r.
"Anzeige" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Anzeiger" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anzeige" and "Anzeiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Anzeige" or "Anzeiger" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzeige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzeiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anzeige" and "Anzeiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anzeiger vs anzeigt". 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 #1,962,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.