Which to use
“abgeschossen” and “angeschossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,543
- “abgeschossen” frequency rank
- #23,009
- “angeschossen” frequency rank
- 38552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschossen | angeschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschießen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anschießen |
Where the eye mixes abgeschossen and angeschossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. abgeschossen and angeschossen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgeschossen vs angeschossen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschossen ([ˈapɡəˌʃɔsn̩]) and angeschossen ([ˈanɡəˌʃɔsn̩]) 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 “abgeschossen” becomes n in “angeschossen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschossen is recorded at frequency rank #15,543, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃɔsn̩]. angeschossen is at rank #23,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃɔsn̩].
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 38552, this pair ranks #1,560,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschossen vs angeschossen
Shared letters: aceghnos. Private to "abgeschossen": b. Private to "angeschossen": -.
"abgeschossen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "angeschossen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschossen ← abbgeschossen · abegschossen · abgecshossen · abgescchossen · abgeschhossen · abgeschosen · abgeschosesn · abgeschossenn
- angeschossen ← agneschossen · anegschossen · angecshossen · angescchossen · angeschhossen · angeschosen · angeschosesn · angeschossenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeschossen" and "angeschossen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgeschossen" or "angeschossen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschossen" and "angeschossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschlossene vs angeschossen". 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 #1,560,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.