abgekühltvsangefühltConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#32,395
“abgekühlt” frequency rank
#25,438
“angefühlt” frequency rank
57833
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgekühlt angefühlt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abkühlen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfühlen

Where the eye mixes abgekühlt and angefühlt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgekühlt 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
abgekühlt
9 ch
angefühlt

Look-alike desk: abgekühlt vs angefühlt

A purely visual mix-up. abgekühlt ([ˈapɡəˌkyːlt]) 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 57833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgekühlt is recorded at frequency rank #32,395, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌkyːlt]. 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 57833, this pair ranks #885,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgekühlt vs angefühlt

Shared letters: aeghltü. Private to "abgekühlt": bk. Private to "angefühlt": fn.

"abgekühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "angefühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgekühlt" and "angefühlt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌkyːlt] versus [ˈanɡəˌfyːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgekühlt" or "angefühlt"?
"angefühlt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,438 in our German list, against #32,395 for "abgekühlt". 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 "abgekühlt" 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 #885,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgekühlt" and "angefühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angefühlt vs angeführte". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #885,995 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