Which to use
“abgeschlossen” and “angeschlossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,720
- “abgeschlossen” frequency rank
- #5,339
- “angeschlossen” frequency rank
- 7059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlossen | angeschlossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in sich geschlossen, selbstständig | durch eine Schloss, eine Kette oder ein Drahtseil gesichert |
Where the eye mixes abgeschlossen and angeschlossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. abgeschlossen and angeschlossen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgeschlossen with angeschlossen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschlossen ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) and angeschlossen ([ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) 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 “abgeschlossen” becomes n in “angeschlossen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschlossen is recorded at frequency rank #1,720, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]. angeschlossen is at rank #5,339, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsn̩].
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 7059, this pair ranks #1,989,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschlossen vs angeschlossen
Shared letters: aceghlnos. Private to "abgeschlossen": b. Private to "angeschlossen": -.
"abgeschlossen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC · "angeschlossen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschlossen ← abbgeschlossen · abegschlossen · abgecshlossen · abgescchlossen · abgeschhlossen · abgeschllossen · abgeschlosen · abgeschlosesn
- angeschlossen ← agneschlossen · anegschlossen · angecshlossen · angescchlossen · angeschhlossen · angeschllossen · angeschlosen · angeschlosesn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeschlossen" and "angeschlossen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgeschlossen" or "angeschlossen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschlossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschlossen" and "angeschlossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeschlossen vs abgeschlossener". 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 #1,989,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.