abgestimmtenvsangestammtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgestimmten” and “angestammten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,617
“abgestimmten” frequency rank
#36,787
“angestammten” frequency rank
78404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgestimmten angestammten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgestimmt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angestammt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgestimmten and angestammten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
abgestimmten
12 ch
angestammten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgestimmten ([ˈapɡəˌʃtɪmtn̩]) and angestammten ([ˈanɡəˌʃtamtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgestimmten is recorded at frequency rank #41,617, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃtɪmtn̩]. angestammten is at rank #36,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃtamtn̩].

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 78404, this pair ranks #239,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abgestimmten vs angestammten

Shared letters: aegmnst. Private to "abgestimmten": bi. Private to "angestammten": -.

"abgestimmten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC  ·  "angestammten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgestimmtenabbgestimmten · abegstimmten · abgesitmmten · abgesstimmten · abgestimmetn · abgestimmtenn · abgestimmtne · abgestimmtten
  • angestammtenagnestammten · anegstammten · angesatmmten · angesstammten · angestammetn · angestammtenn · angestammtne · angestammtten

Frequency comparison

abgestimmten#41,617
angestammten#36,787

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgestimmten" and "angestammten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌʃtɪmtn̩] versus [ˈanɡəˌʃtamtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgestimmten" or "angestammten"?
"angestammten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,787 in our German list, against #41,617 for "abgestimmten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgestimmten vs angestammten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgestimmten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list