Which to use
“abgefunden” and “angebunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,394
- “abgefunden” frequency rank
- #18,800
- “angebunden” frequency rank
- 51194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgefunden | angebunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abfinden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anbinden |
Where the eye mixes abgefunden and angebunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abgefunden and angebunden
A purely visual mix-up. abgefunden ([ˈapɡəˌfʊndn̩]) and angebunden ([ˈanɡəˌbʊndn̩]) 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 51194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgefunden is recorded at frequency rank #32,394, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfʊndn̩]. angebunden is at rank #18,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌbʊndn̩].
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 51194, this pair ranks #1,144,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgefunden vs angebunden
Shared letters: abdegnu. Private to "abgefunden": f. Private to "angebunden": -.
"abgefunden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "angebunden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgefunden ← abbgefunden · abegfunden · abgeffunden · abgefnuden · abgefudnen · abgefundden · abgefundenn · abgefundne
- angebunden ← agnebunden · anegbunden · angbeunden · angebbunden · angebnuden · angebudnen · angebundden · angebundenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgefunden" and "angebunden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgefunden" or "angebunden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgefunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angebunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,144,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgefunden" and "angebunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefangen vs abgefunden". 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 #1,144,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.