Which to use
“abgemeldet” and “angemeldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,396
- “abgemeldet” frequency rank
- #5,450
- “angemeldet” frequency rank
- 37846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgemeldet | angemeldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abmelden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anmelden |
Where the eye mixes abgemeldet and angemeldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgemeldet and angemeldet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgemeldet with angemeldet
A purely visual mix-up. abgemeldet ([ˈapɡəˌmɛldət]) and angemeldet ([ˈanɡəˌmɛldət]) 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 “abgemeldet” becomes n in “angemeldet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgemeldet is recorded at frequency rank #32,396, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌmɛldət]. angemeldet is at rank #5,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌmɛldət].
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 37846, this pair ranks #1,579,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgemeldet vs angemeldet
Shared letters: adeglmt. Private to "abgemeldet": b. Private to "angemeldet": n.
"abgemeldet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "angemeldet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgemeldet ← abbgemeldet · abegmeldet · abgeemldet · abgemedlet · abgemelddet · abgemeldett · abgemeldte · abgemeledt
- angemeldet ← agnemeldet · anegmeldet · angeemldet · angemedlet · angemelddet · angemeldett · angemeldte · angemeledt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgemeldet" and "angemeldet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgemeldet" or "angemeldet"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgemeldet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angemeldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgemeldet" and "angemeldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgemeldet vs angemeldete". 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 #1,579,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.