Anlass

[ˈanˌlas]

/[ˈanˌlas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anlass” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,231. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,231
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund

Corpus desk

Index DE-anlass · Anlass · German

Anlass · rank #2,231 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,231
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anhänger

Nearest frequency peer: Anhänger (-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 „Anlass“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anlass“ 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).

Anlass vs Atlas
67% similar
Anlass vs Annas
67% similar
Anlass vs Anlauf
67% similar

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

Key facts for Anlass
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnlass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌlas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,231
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anlass“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anlassliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anhänger“ (#2,230), „as“ (#2,232), „Angebote“ (#2,229). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anlass“ bei #2,231. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Anlass (IPA [ˈanˌlas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,231 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anlass, with forms such as "alnass", "analss", and "anlas". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Atlas", "Annas", "Anlauf", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Anlass, spelled A-N-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund
  2. 2
    Ereignis oder Umstände, die als Anstoß dienen, etwas (ggf. bislang aufgeschobenes) zu tun
  3. 3
    eine festliche, sportliche oder familiäre, nicht alltägliche Veranstaltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Anlass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aus Anlass des 100-Geburtstages des Dichters wurde ein Fest gefeiert.
  2. „Offizieller Anlass für die Amnestie waren die Feierlichkeiten zum 20. Jahrestag der russischen Verfassung am 12. Dezember.“

Synonyms

BeweggrundUrsacheVeranlassungGelegenheitEreignis

This word in other languages

reason(English)motivo(Español)raison(Français)motivo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnass
  • analss
  • anlas
  • anlaß
  • anllass
  • anlsas
  • annlass
  • nalass

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anlass - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alnass2analss2anlas1anlaß2anllass1anlsas2annlass1nalass2
Edit distance from "Anlass"

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 "Anlass"?
"Anlass" is spelled A-N-L-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌlas].
What does "Anlass" mean?
As a noun, "Anlass" means: ein Grund, der den Zweck einer Handlung oder eines Verhaltens erklärt; beziehungsweise ein Beweggrund
What words are commonly confused with "Anlass"?
"Anlass" is commonly confused with "Atlas", "Annas", "Anlauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anlass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anlass" is [ˈanˌlas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anlass" come from?
"Anlass" 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 "Anlass", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Worten#2,226stammt#2,220Farben#2,246Händen#2,249

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

bekomme8 variantssorgt8 variantsoffenen8 variantsnahezu8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list