Which to use
“abgeschrieben” and “angeschrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,802
- “abgeschrieben” frequency rank
- #16,349
- “angeschrieben” frequency rank
- 36151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschrieben | angeschrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschreiben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anschreiben |
Where the eye mixes abgeschrieben and angeschrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. abgeschrieben and angeschrieben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgeschrieben vs angeschrieben
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschrieben ([ˈapɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]) and angeschrieben ([ˈanɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]) 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 “abgeschrieben” becomes n in “angeschrieben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschrieben is recorded at frequency rank #19,802, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]. angeschrieben is at rank #16,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩].
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 36151, this pair ranks #1,622,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschrieben vs angeschrieben
Shared letters: abceghinrs. Private to "abgeschrieben": -. Private to "angeschrieben": -.
"abgeschrieben" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCVC · "angeschrieben" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschrieben ← abbgeschrieben · abegschrieben · abgecshrieben · abgescchrieben · abgeschhrieben · abgeschireben · abgeschreiben · abgeschribeen
- angeschrieben ← agneschrieben · anegschrieben · angecshrieben · angescchrieben · angeschhrieben · angeschireben · angeschreiben · angeschribeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeschrieben" for "angeschrieben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgeschrieben" vs "angeschrieben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeschrieben" and "angeschrieben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschrieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschrieben" and "angeschrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschrieben vs angeschrien". 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 #1,622,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.