Which to use
“abgetan” is a verb and “angetan” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,453
- “abgetan” frequency rank
- #7,569
- “angetan” frequency rank
- 37022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetan | angetan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtun | von jemandem oder etwas angenehm berührt |
Where the eye mixes abgetan and angetan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgetan and angetan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgetan with angetan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgetan is [ˈapɡəˌtaːn] while angetan is [ˈanɡəˌtaːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “abgetan” becomes n in “angetan”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetan is recorded at frequency rank #29,453, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtaːn]. angetan is at rank #7,569, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌtaːn].
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 37022, this pair ranks #1,600,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgetan vs angetan
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "abgetan": b. Private to "angetan": -.
"abgetan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "angetan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgetan" for "angetan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgetan" or "angetan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angetan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetan" and "angetan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehen vs abgetan". 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 #1,600,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.