Which to use
“Anzug” and “Anzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,007
- “Anzug” frequency rank
- #24,609
- “Anzüge” frequency rank
- 31616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anzug | Anzüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Heranziehen, Heranziehen, Heranrücken | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anzug |
Where the eye mixes Anzug and Anzüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Anzug runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Anzüge's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anzug and Anzüge
A purely visual mix-up. Anzug ([ˈanˌt͡suːk]) and Anzüge ([ˈant͡syːɡə]) 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 31616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anzug is recorded at frequency rank #7,007, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡suːk]. Anzüge is at rank #24,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈant͡syːɡə].
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 31616, this pair ranks #1,724,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anzug vs Anzüge
Shared letters: agnz. Private to "Anzug": u. Private to "Anzüge": eü.
"Anzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Anzüge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anzug ← annzug · anuzg · anzgu · anzugg · anzzug · aznug · nazug
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anzug" and "Anzüge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anzug" vs "Anzüge" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,724,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anzug" and "Anzüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anzüge vs azure". 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 #1,724,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.