Which to use
“anzeigen” is a verb and “Anzeiger” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- #10,414
- “Anzeiger” frequency rank
- 14207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzeigen | Anzeiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen | Vorrichtung, die etwas anzeigt |
Where the eye mixes anzeigen and Anzeiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anzeigen and Anzeiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between anzeigen and Anzeiger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anzeigen is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩] while Anzeiger is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “anzeigen” becomes r in “Anzeiger”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzeigen is recorded at frequency rank #3,793, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 14207, this pair ranks #1,952,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzeigen vs Anzeiger
Shared letters: aeginz. Private to "anzeigen": -. Private to "Anzeiger": r.
"anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "Anzeiger" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anzeigen" for "Anzeiger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anzeigen" or "Anzeiger"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzeigen" 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 #1,952,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzeigen" and "Anzeiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anheizen vs anzeigen". 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 #1,952,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.