Which to use
“abgeschlossen” and “angeschlossene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,720
- “abgeschlossen” frequency rank
- #37,352
- “angeschlossene” frequency rank
- 39072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlossen | angeschlossene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in sich geschlossen, selbstständig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeschlossen |
Where the eye mixes abgeschlossen and angeschlossene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. abgeschlossen runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCCVCCVC) against angeschlossene's 14 (VCCVCCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgeschlossen vs angeschlossene
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschlossen ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) and angeschlossene ([ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsənə]) 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 39072, 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]. angeschlossene is at rank #37,352, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsənə].
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 39072, this pair ranks #1,546,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschlossen vs angeschlossene
Shared letters: aceghlnos. Private to "abgeschlossen": b. Private to "angeschlossene": -.
"abgeschlossen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC · "angeschlossene" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschlossen ← abbgeschlossen · abegschlossen · abgecshlossen · abgescchlossen · abgeschhlossen · abgeschllossen · abgeschlosen · abgeschlosesn
- angeschlossene ← agneschlossene · anegschlossene · angecshlossene · angescchlossene · angeschhlossene · angeschllossene · angeschlosene · angeschlosesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeschlossen" and "angeschlossene" be used interchangeably?
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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 "abgeschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschlossene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschlossen" and "angeschlossene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeschlossener vs angeschlossene". 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 #1,546,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.