Which to use
“abgelegen” and “angelegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,436
- “abgelegen” frequency rank
- #11,587
- “angelegten” frequency rank
- 61023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegen | angelegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit weg und schlecht zugänglich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angelegt |
Where the eye mixes abgelegen and angelegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgelegen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against angelegten's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgelegen with angelegten
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegen ([ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩]) and angelegten ([ˈanɡəˌleːktn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelegen is recorded at frequency rank #49,436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩]. angelegten is at rank #11,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːktn̩].
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 61023, this pair ranks #765,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegen vs angelegten
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "abgelegen": b. Private to "angelegten": t.
"abgelegen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "angelegten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelegen ← abbgelegen · abeglegen · abgeelgen · abgeleegn · abgelegenn · abgeleggen · abgelegne · abgelgeen
- angelegten ← agnelegten · aneglegten · angeelgten · angelegetn · angeleggten · angelegtenn · angelegtne · angelegtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelegen" and "angelegten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgelegen" or "angelegten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angelegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #765,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegen" and "angelegten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abgelegen". 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 #765,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.