abgehängtvsangelangtWhich spelling fits?

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

#22,993
“abgehängt” frequency rank
#17,800
“angelangt” frequency rank
40793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgehängt angelangt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhängen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlangen

Where the eye mixes abgehängt and angelangt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgehängt and angelangt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
abgehängt
9 ch
angelangt

Visual trap between abgehängt and angelangt

A purely visual mix-up. abgehängt ([ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt]) and angelangt ([ˈanɡəˌlaŋt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgehängt is recorded at frequency rank #22,993, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt]. angelangt is at rank #17,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌlaŋt].

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 40793, this pair ranks #1,498,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgehängt vs angelangt

Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "abgehängt": bhä. Private to "angelangt": l.

"abgehängt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "angelangt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • angelangt ← agnelangt · aneglangt · angealngt · angelagnt · angelanggt · angelangtt · angelanngt · angelantg

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgehängt" and "angelangt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt] versus [ˈanɡəˌlaŋt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgehängt" or "angelangt"?
"angelangt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,800 in our German list, against #22,993 for "abgehängt". 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 "abgehängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "angelangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,498,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgehängt" and "angelangt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehängt vs abgewandt". 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 #1,498,126 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