abgesuchtvsAngesichtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: abgesucht is a verb, Angesicht is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“abgesucht” is a verb and “Angesicht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,090
“abgesucht” frequency rank
#12,021
“Angesicht” frequency rank
57111
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgesucht Angesicht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absuchen menschliches Gesicht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgesucht and Angesicht apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
abgesucht
9 ch
Angesicht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgesucht is [ˈapɡəˌzuːxt] while Angesicht is [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgesucht is recorded at frequency rank #45,090, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzuːxt]. Angesicht is at rank #12,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt].

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 57111, this pair ranks #914,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgesucht vs Angesicht

Shared letters: aceghst. Private to "abgesucht": bu. Private to "Angesicht": in.

"abgesucht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "Angesicht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgesuchtabbgesucht · abegsucht · abgescuht · abgessucht · abgesuccht · abgesuchht · abgesuchtt · abgesucth
  • Angesichtagnesicht · anegsicht · angeischt · angesciht · angesiccht · angesichht · angesichtt · angesicth

Frequency comparison

abgesucht#45,090
Angesicht#12,021

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgesucht" and "Angesicht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "abgesucht" is a verb and "Angesicht" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "abgesucht" or "Angesicht"?
"Angesicht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,021 in our German list, against #45,090 for "abgesucht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgesucht vs Angesicht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abgesucht”; for a noun, it's “Angesicht”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgesucht” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list