Anleger

[ˈanˌleːɡɐ]

/[ˈanˌleːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anleger” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,758. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,758
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Geld anlegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-anleger · Anleger · German

Anleger · rank #6,758 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,758
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angehen

Nearest frequency peer: angehen (-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 „Anleger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anleger“ 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).

Anleger vs anlegt
57% similar
Anleger vs anregen
57% similar
Anleger vs Anliegen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Anleger
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnleger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌleːɡɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,758
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anleger“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angehen“ (#6,757), „Arabien“ (#6,759), „Achte“ (#6,756). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anleger“ bei #6,758. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Anleger (IPA [ˈanˌleːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,758 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 Anleger, with forms such as "alneger", "anelger", and "anleegr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "anlegt", "anregen", "Anliegen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anleger, spelled A-N-L-E-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Geld anlegt
  2. 2
    jemand, der beruflich Papier in eine Druckpresse einführt
  3. 3
    Apparat zum automatischen Anlegen von Druckbögen bei Schnellpressen
  4. 4
    Stelle am Ufer zum Anlegen von Booten und Schiffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Grace suchte die Anleger zu den Modellen, dafür telefonierte sie, reiste, dafür vergaß sie Familie, Ferien, die Liebe auch, sagt sie, sie arbeitete 15 Jahre lang an der Wall Street, und der Lohn waren mindestens 300000 Dollar pro Jahr und oft mehr.“
  2. „Häufig suchen auch die Anwälte reicher Anleger seinen Rat, wenn sie Ärger mit der Steuer befürchten.“

Synonyms

GeldanlegerInvestorKapitalanlegerAnlegeapparatLandungsplatz

This word in other languages

investor(English)muelle(Español)investisseur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alneger
  • anelger
  • anleegr
  • anlegerr
  • anlegger
  • anlegre
  • anlgeer
  • anlleger
  • annleger
  • naleger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alneger2anelger2anleegr2anlegerr1anlegger1anlegre2anlgeer2anlleger1
Edit distance from "Anleger"

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 "Anleger"?
"Anleger" is spelled A-N-L-E-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌleːɡɐ].
What does "Anleger" mean?
As a noun, "Anleger" means: Person, die Geld anlegt
What words are commonly confused with "Anleger"?
"Anleger" is commonly confused with "anlegt", "anregen", "Anliegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anleger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anleger" is [ˈanˌleːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anleger" come from?
"Anleger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

angehen#6,757Arabien#6,759Abstieg#6,754besiegt#6,770

Similar misspelling depth

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

erwiesen10 variantsMythos10 variantsMessung10 variantslebende10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list