Which to use
“abgeführt” and “angerührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,992
- “abgeführt” frequency rank
- #37,351
- “angerührt” frequency rank
- 60343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeführt | angerührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anrühren |
Where the eye mixes abgeführt and angerührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeführt and angerührt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgeführt with angerührt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeführt ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and angerührt ([ˈanɡəˌʁyːɐ̯t]) 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 60343, 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]. angerührt is at rank #37,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʁyːɐ̯t].
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 60343, this pair ranks #790,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeführt vs angerührt
Shared letters: aeghrtü. Private to "abgeführt": bf. Private to "angerührt": n.
"abgeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angerührt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeführt" and "angerührt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgeführt" or "angerührt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeführt" and "angerührt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angerührt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #790,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeführt" and "angerührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeführte vs angerührt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #790,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.