incognito
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incognito
Describes the state in which a person hides their true identity in order not to be recognized, often through a disguise or a false name. The word is used as an adverb or predicative adjective.
Der berühmte Schauspieler reiste inkognito, um den Paparazzi zu entgehen.
The famous actor traveled incognito to avoid the paparazzi.
'Inkognito' (incognito) is used as an adverb or predicative adjective at the end of the sentence and is not declined. You say 'er reist inkognito' (he travels incognito), but not 'der inkognito Mann' (the incognito man).
Die berühmte Sängerin wollte im Urlaub inkognito bleiben.
The famous singer wanted to remain incognito on vacation.
'Inkognito' (incognito) comes from Italian and literally means 'unknown'. It describes the state in which a person's identity remains hidden.
Der König mischte sich inkognito unter das Volk, um ihre Sorgen zu verstehen.
The king mingled with the people incognito in order to understand their concerns.
'Inkognito' (incognito) is very often combined with verbs of movement or being. Typical phrases are 'inkognito reisen' (to travel incognito), 'inkognito bleiben' (to remain incognito), or 'inkognito leben' (to live incognito).
Um nicht erkannt zu werden, checkte der Politiker inkognito im Hotel ein.
In order not to be recognized, the politician checked into the hotel incognito.
anonymous
Both words can describe a person whose identity is unknown. Anonym mainly refers to the absence of a name or an identifiable connection, while inkognito emphasizes that a person is deliberately hiding their true identity while present. Use anonym for anonymous texts or statements; for a person appearing without being recognized, use inkognito.
Die Schauspielerin besuchte das Festival inkognito, damit sie niemand erkannte.
The actress attended the festival incognito so that no one would recognize her.
Die Schauspielerin gab ihren Namen nicht an und blieb bei der Umfrage anonym.
The actress did not give her name and remained anonymous in the survey.
