Anzeige

[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]

/[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anzeige” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,284
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurze Mitteilung in Medien, die der Bekanntmachung oder Werbung dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzeige · Anzeige · German

Anzeige · rank #2,284 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,284
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amerikaner

Nearest frequency peer: Amerikaner (-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 „Anzeige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anzeige“ 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).

Anzeige vs Anzüge
71% similar
Anzeige vs anzeigt
71% similar
Anzeige vs anzeigen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Anzeige
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnzeige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,284
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anzeige“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Amerikaner“ (#2,283), „Ausnahme“ (#2,285), „Adresse“ (#2,282). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anzeige“ bei #2,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anzeige (IPA [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,284 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anzeige, with forms such as "anezige", "annzeige", and "anzegie". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Anzüge", "anzeigt", "anzeigen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anzeige, spelled A-N-Z-E-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurze Mitteilung in Medien, die der Bekanntmachung oder Werbung dient
  2. 2
    verschickte kurze gedruckte Mitteilung eines Ereignisses (meist in Zusammensetzungen wie Heiratsanzeige oder Traueranzeige)
  3. 3
    Bekanntgabe einer Straftat oder einer meldepflichtigen Tatsache bei einer Behörde
  4. 4
    eine Vorrichtung zur Signalisierung von Zuständen und Werten
  5. 5
    ein sichtbarer Hinweis auf etwas Zukünftiges

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie geben ihre Hochzeit durch eine Anzeige im Lokalblatt bekannt.
  2. „Es lohnt sich übrigens sehr, das Kleingedruckte in Anzeigen für neue Cremes zu lesen.“

Synonyms

AngebotAnkündigungAnnonceBekanntgabeInseratStrafanzeigeBildschirmDisplayMonitorZustandsanzeigeAnkündigungAnzeichen

This word in other languages

announcement(English)anuncio(Español)annonce(Français)anúncio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anezige
  • annzeige
  • anzegie
  • anzeieg
  • anzeigge
  • anziege
  • anzzeige
  • azneige
  • nazeige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anezige2annzeige1anzegie2anzeieg2anzeigge1anziege2anzzeige1azneige2
Edit distance from "Anzeige"

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 "Anzeige"?
"Anzeige" is spelled A-N-Z-E-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə].
What does "Anzeige" mean?
As a noun, "Anzeige" means: kurze Mitteilung in Medien, die der Bekanntmachung oder Werbung dient
What words are commonly confused with "Anzeige"?
"Anzeige" is commonly confused with "Anzüge", "anzeigt", "anzeigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anzeige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anzeige" is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anzeige" come from?
"Anzeige" 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 "Anzeige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Adresse#2,282einiger#2,291fordern#2,293rechnen#2,262

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bester9 variantsFläche9 variantsformen9 variantsgesund9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list