Which to use
“abgeschlagen” and “angeschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,425
- “abgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #16,902
- “angeschlagen” frequency rank
- 42327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlagen | angeschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit hinter dem Sieger platziert, hinter Besseren zurückgefallen | erschöpft, nicht mehr voll gesund und leistungsfähig; kurz vor dem Umfallen, fast k. o. |
Where the eye mixes abgeschlagen and angeschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. abgeschlagen and angeschlagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgeschlagen and angeschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschlagen ([ˈapɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and angeschlagen ([ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 “abgeschlagen” becomes n in “angeschlagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #25,425, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. angeschlagen is at rank #16,902, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 42327, this pair ranks #1,452,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschlagen vs angeschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "abgeschlagen": b. Private to "angeschlagen": -.
"abgeschlagen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVC · "angeschlagen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschlagen ← abbgeschlagen · abegschlagen · abgecshlagen · abgescchlagen · abgeschalgen · abgeschhlagen · abgeschlaegn · abgeschlagenn
- angeschlagen ← agneschlagen · anegschlagen · angecshlagen · angescchlagen · angeschalgen · angeschhlagen · angeschlaegn · angeschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeschlagen" and "angeschlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgeschlagen" or "angeschlagen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeschlagen" and "angeschlagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschlagen" and "angeschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeschlagen vs abschlagen". 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 #1,452,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.