Which to use
“abgesetzt” and “angesetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,562
- “abgesetzt” frequency rank
- #7,568
- “angesetzt” frequency rank
- 15130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgesetzt | angesetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absetzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ansetzen |
Where the eye mixes abgesetzt and angesetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abgesetzt with angesetzt
A purely visual mix-up. abgesetzt ([ˈapɡəˌz̥ɛt͡st]) and angesetzt ([ˈanɡəˌzɛt͡st]) 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 “abgesetzt” becomes n in “angesetzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgesetzt is recorded at frequency rank #7,562, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌz̥ɛt͡st]. angesetzt is at rank #7,568, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌzɛt͡st].
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 15130, this pair ranks #1,946,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgesetzt vs angesetzt
Shared letters: aegstz. Private to "abgesetzt": b. Private to "angesetzt": n.
"abgesetzt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angesetzt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgesetzt" and "angesetzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgesetzt" vs "angesetzt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgesetzt" and "angesetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angesetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgesetzt" and "angesetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesetzt vs absetzt". 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 #1,946,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.