Which to use
“anzeigen” and “anzuzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- #18,473
- “anzuzeigen” frequency rank
- 22266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzeigen | anzuzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anzeigen |
Where the eye mixes anzeigen and anzuzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anzeigen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against anzuzeigen's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anzeigen with anzuzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. anzeigen ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) and anzuzeigen ([ˈant͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22266, 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]. anzuzeigen is at rank #18,473, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 22266, this pair ranks #1,876,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzeigen vs anzuzeigen
Shared letters: aeginz. Private to "anzeigen": -. Private to "anzuzeigen": u.
"anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "anzuzeigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzeigen ← anezigen · annzeigen · anzegien · anzeiegn · anzeigenn · anzeiggen · anzeigne · anziegen
- anzuzeigen ← annzuzeigen · anuzzeigen · anzuezigen · anzuzegien · anzuzeiegn · anzuzeigenn · anzuzeiggen · anzuzeigne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anzeigen" and "anzuzeigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anzeigen" vs "anzuzeigen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "anzeigen" and "anzuzeigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzeigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzuzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzeigen" and "anzuzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anzueignen vs anzuzeigen". 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 #1,876,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.