Which to use
“abgehört” and “angehört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,597
- “abgehört” frequency rank
- #7,271
- “angehört” frequency rank
- 29868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehört | angehört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhören | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anhören |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgehört and angehört apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. abgehört ([ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) and angehört ([ˈanɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “abgehört” becomes n in “angehört”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehört is recorded at frequency rank #22,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]. angehört is at rank #7,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhøːɐ̯t].
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 29868, this pair ranks #1,758,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehört vs angehört
Shared letters: aeghrtö. Private to "abgehört": b. Private to "angehört": n.
"abgehört" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "angehört" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgehört" and "angehört" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgehört" or "angehört"?
Remembering abgehört vs angehört
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgehört” entry
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