Which to use
“abgelehnt” is an adjective and “angelehnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,350
- “abgelehnt” frequency rank
- #19,814
- “angelehnt” frequency rank
- 23164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelehnt | angelehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zurückgewiesen, nicht genehmigt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlehnen |
Where the eye mixes abgelehnt and angelehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgelehnt and angelehnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgelehnt and angelehnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgelehnt is [ˈapɡəˌleːnt] while angelehnt is [ˈanɡəˌleːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “abgelehnt” becomes n in “angelehnt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelehnt is recorded at frequency rank #3,350, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːnt]. angelehnt is at rank #19,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːnt].
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 23164, this pair ranks #1,864,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgelehnt vs angelehnt
Shared letters: aeghlnt. Private to "abgelehnt": b. Private to "angelehnt": -.
"abgelehnt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angelehnt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgelehnt" and "angelehnt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgelehnt" vs "angelehnt" - which ranks higher?
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 "abgelehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angelehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelehnt" and "angelehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angelehnt vs angewöhnt". 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 #1,864,954 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.