Which to use
“anzeigen” and “aufzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,793
- “anzeigen” frequency rank
- #12,234
- “aufzeigen” frequency rank
- 16027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzeigen | aufzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen | sich melden; mit dem Finger nach oben zeigen |
Where the eye mixes anzeigen and aufzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between anzeigen and aufzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. anzeigen ([ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) and aufzeigen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 16027, 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]. aufzeigen is at rank #12,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 16027, this pair ranks #1,939,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzeigen vs aufzeigen
Shared letters: aeginz. Private to "anzeigen": -. Private to "aufzeigen": fu.
"anzeigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "aufzeigen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anzeigen" and "aufzeigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anzeigen" vs "aufzeigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "aufzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzeigen" and "aufzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzeigen vs Aufzügen". 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 #1,939,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.