Which to use
“anzugeben” and “anzugehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,296
- “anzugeben” frequency rank
- #19,492
- “anzugehen” frequency rank
- 34788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzugeben | anzugehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs angeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs angehen |
Where the eye mixes anzugeben and anzugehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anzugeben and anzugehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between anzugeben and anzugehen
A purely visual mix-up. anzugeben ([ˈant͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and anzugehen ([ˈant͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 a single letter - b in “anzugeben” becomes h in “anzugehen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzugeben is recorded at frequency rank #15,296, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌɡeːbn̩]. anzugehen is at rank #19,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌɡeːən].
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 34788, this pair ranks #1,655,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzugeben vs anzugehen
Shared letters: aegnuz. Private to "anzugeben": b. Private to "anzugehen": h.
"anzugeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "anzugehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anzugeben" and "anzugehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anzugeben" or "anzugehen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anzugeben" and "anzugehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzugehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,655,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzugeben" and "anzugehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anzugehen vs anzugehören". 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 #1,655,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.