Which to use
“abgeschlagen” and “angeschlagene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,425
- “abgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #45,753
- “angeschlagene” frequency rank
- 71178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlagen | angeschlagene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit hinter dem Sieger platziert, hinter Besseren zurückgefallen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeschlagen |
Where the eye mixes abgeschlagen and angeschlagene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. abgeschlagen runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCCVCVC) against angeschlagene's 13 (VCCVCCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgeschlagen with angeschlagene
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschlagen ([ˈapɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and angeschlagene ([ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡənə]) 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 71178, 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]. angeschlagene is at rank #45,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡənə].
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 71178, this pair ranks #424,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschlagen vs angeschlagene
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "abgeschlagen": b. Private to "angeschlagene": -.
"abgeschlagen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVC · "angeschlagene" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschlagen ← abbgeschlagen · abegschlagen · abgecshlagen · abgescchlagen · abgeschalgen · abgeschhlagen · abgeschlaegn · abgeschlagenn
- angeschlagene ← agneschlagene · anegschlagene · angecshlagene · angescchlagene · angeschalgene · angeschhlagene · angeschlaegne · angeschlageen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeschlagen" for "angeschlagene" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abgeschlagen" or "angeschlagene" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschlagene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #424,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschlagen" and "angeschlagene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschlagene vs angeschlagenen". 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 #424,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.