Which to use
“anzeigen” and “anzeigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- #16,629
- “anzeigt” frequency rank
- 20422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzeigen | anzeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anzeigen |
Where the eye mixes anzeigen and anzeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anzeigen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against anzeigt's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anzeigen vs anzeigt
A purely visual mix-up. anzeigen ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) and anzeigt ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯kt]) 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 20422, 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]. anzeigt is at rank #16,629, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 20422, this pair ranks #1,897,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzeigen vs anzeigt
Shared letters: aeginz. Private to "anzeigen": -. Private to "anzeigt": t.
"anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "anzeigt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anzeigen" and "anzeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "anzeigen" or "anzeigt"?
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 "anzeigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzeigen" and "anzeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregt 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 #1,897,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.