Which to use
“anzulegen” and “anzuzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,655
- “anzulegen” frequency rank
- #18,473
- “anzuzeigen” frequency rank
- 31128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzulegen | anzuzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anlegen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anzeigen |
Where the eye mixes anzulegen and anzuzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anzulegen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against anzuzeigen's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anzulegen vs anzuzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. anzulegen ([ˈant͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzulegen is recorded at frequency rank #12,655, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌleːɡn̩]. 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 31128, this pair ranks #1,734,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzulegen vs anzuzeigen
Shared letters: aegnuz. Private to "anzulegen": l. Private to "anzuzeigen": i.
"anzulegen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "anzuzeigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzulegen ← annzulegen · anuzlegen · anzluegen · anzuelgen · anzuleegn · anzulegenn · anzuleggen · anzulegne
- anzuzeigen ← annzuzeigen · anuzzeigen · anzuezigen · anzuzegien · anzuzeiegn · anzuzeigenn · anzuzeiggen · anzuzeigne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anzulegen" for "anzuzeigen" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anzulegen" and "anzuzeigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzulegen" 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 #1,734,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzulegen" and "anzuzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs anzulegen". 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 #1,734,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.