Anlagen

[ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anlagen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,753
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage

Corpus desk

Index DE-anlagen · Anlagen · German

Anlagen · rank #2,753 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,753
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitschrift

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitschrift (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Anlagen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Anlagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anlagen vs Ansage
71% similar
Anlagen vs anlegen
71% similar
Anlagen vs Anleger
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Anlagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,753
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anlagen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anlagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zeitschrift“ (#2,752), „Augenblick“ (#2,754), „wächst“ (#2,751). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anlagen“ bei #2,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Anlagen (IPA [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,753 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anlagen, with forms such as "alnagen", "analgen", and "anlaegn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ansage", "anlegen", "Anleger", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anlagen, spelled A-N-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Anlage
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnagen
  • analgen
  • anlaegn
  • anlagenn
  • anlaggen
  • anlagne
  • anlgaen
  • anllagen
  • annlagen
  • nalagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anlagen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alnagen2analgen2anlaegn2anlagenn1anlaggen1anlagne2anlgaen2anllagen1
Edit distance from "Anlagen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anlagen"?
"Anlagen" is spelled A-N-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩].
What does "Anlagen" mean?
As a noun, "Anlagen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlage
What words are commonly confused with "Anlagen"?
"Anlagen" is commonly confused with "Ansage", "anlegen", "Anleger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anlagen" is [ˈanˌlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anlagen" come from?
"Anlagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Anlagen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blieben#2,757Vereins#2,748erkennt#2,761umfasst#2,745

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

wächst10 variantsnormale10 variantsmaximal10 variantsschlug10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list