abgeführtvsangefühltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgeführt” and “angefühlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,992
“abgeführt” frequency rank
#25,438
“angefühlt” frequency rank
48430
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeführt angefühlt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfühlen

Where the eye mixes abgeführt and angefühlt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeführt and angefühlt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
abgeführt
9 ch
angefühlt

Why the eye confuses abgeführt with angefühlt

A purely visual mix-up. abgeführt ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and angefühlt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːlt]) 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 48430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #22,992, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. angefühlt is at rank #25,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːlt].

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 48430, this pair ranks #1,248,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgeführt vs angefühlt

Shared letters: aefghtü. Private to "abgeführt": br. Private to "angefühlt": ln.

"abgeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "angefühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgeführt" and "angefühlt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈanɡəˌfyːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abgeführt" vs "angefühlt" - which ranks higher?
"abgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,992 in our German list, against #25,438 for "angefühlt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "angefühlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,248,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgeführt" and "angefühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefuckt vs abgeführt". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,248,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list