Which to use
“abgelegt” and “angelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,132
- “abgelegt” frequency rank
- #3,503
- “angelegt” frequency rank
- 12635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegt | angelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlegen |
Where the eye mixes abgelegt and angelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgelegt vs angelegt
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegt ([ˈapɡəˌleːkt]) and angelegt ([ˈanɡəˌleːkt]) 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 “abgelegt” becomes n in “angelegt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelegt is recorded at frequency rank #9,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːkt]. angelegt is at rank #3,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːkt].
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 12635, this pair ranks #1,962,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegt vs angelegt
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "abgelegt": b. Private to "angelegt": n.
"abgelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "angelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgelegt" and "angelegt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgelegt" or "angelegt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegt" and "angelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgelegt". 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 #1,962,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.