Which to use
“anzumelden” and “anzumerken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,885
- “anzumelden” frequency rank
- #22,252
- “anzumerken” frequency rank
- 44137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzumelden | anzumerken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anmelden | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anmerken |
Where the eye mixes anzumelden and anzumerken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anzumelden and anzumerken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between anzumelden and anzumerken
A purely visual mix-up. anzumelden ([ˈant͡suˌmɛldn̩]) and anzumerken ([ˈant͡suˌmɛʁkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzumelden is recorded at frequency rank #21,885, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌmɛldn̩]. anzumerken is at rank #22,252, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌmɛʁkn̩].
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 44137, this pair ranks #1,395,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anzumelden vs anzumerken
Shared letters: aemnuz. Private to "anzumelden": dl. Private to "anzumerken": kr.
"anzumelden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "anzumerken" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzumelden ← annzumelden · anuzmelden · anzmuelden · anzuemlden · anzumedlen · anzumeldden · anzumeldenn · anzumeldne
- anzumerken ← annzumerken · anuzmerken · anzmuerken · anzuemrken · anzumekren · anzumerekn · anzumerkenn · anzumerkken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anzumelden" and "anzumerken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anzumelden" vs "anzumerken" - 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 "anzumelden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzumerken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzumelden" and "anzumerken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anmerken vs anzumerken". 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 #1,395,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.