Which to use
“Anzug” and “Anzügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,007
- “Anzug” frequency rank
- #38,580
- “Anzügen” frequency rank
- 45587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anzug | Anzügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Heranziehen, Heranziehen, Heranrücken | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anzug |
Where the eye mixes Anzug and Anzügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Anzug runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Anzügen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anzug vs Anzügen
A purely visual mix-up. Anzug ([ˈanˌt͡suːk]) and Anzügen ([ˈant͡syːɡn̩]) 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 45587, 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]. Anzügen is at rank #38,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈant͡syːɡn̩].
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 45587, this pair ranks #1,347,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anzug vs Anzügen
Shared letters: agnz. Private to "Anzug": u. Private to "Anzügen": eü.
"Anzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Anzügen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anzug ← annzug · anuzg · anzgu · anzugg · anzzug · aznug · nazug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anzug" for "Anzügen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anzug" vs "Anzügen" - 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 "Anzügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,347,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anzug" and "Anzügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anzügen vs anzutun". 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 #1,347,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.