Which to use
“abgedichtet” and “angerichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,435
- “abgedichtet” frequency rank
- #11,163
- “angerichtet” frequency rank
- 60598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgedichtet | angerichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abdichten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anrichten |
Where the eye mixes abgedichtet and angerichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgedichtet and angerichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgedichtet and angerichtet
A purely visual mix-up. abgedichtet ([ˈapɡəˌdɪçtət]) and angerichtet ([ˈanɡəˌʁɪçtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgedichtet is recorded at frequency rank #49,435, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌdɪçtət]. angerichtet is at rank #11,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʁɪçtət].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60598, this pair ranks #781,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgedichtet vs angerichtet
Shared letters: aceghit. Private to "abgedichtet": bd. Private to "angerichtet": nr.
"abgedichtet" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC · "angerichtet" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgedichtet ← abbgedichtet · abegdichtet · abgdeichtet · abgedcihtet · abgeddichtet · abgedicchtet · abgedichett · abgedichhtet
- angerichtet ← agnerichtet · anegrichtet · angeirchtet · angercihtet · angericchtet · angerichett · angerichhtet · angerichtett
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgedichtet" and "angerichtet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgedichtet" vs "angerichtet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgedichtet" and "angerichtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgedichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angerichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #781,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgedichtet" and "angerichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angerichtet vs anrichtet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #781,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.