Which to use
“abgetreten” and “angetreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,045
- “abgetreten” frequency rank
- #12,445
- “angetreten” frequency rank
- 40490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetreten | angetreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtreten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs antreten |
Where the eye mixes abgetreten and angetreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abgetreten and angetreten
A purely visual mix-up. abgetreten ([ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) and angetreten ([ˈanɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 “abgetreten” becomes n in “angetreten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetreten is recorded at frequency rank #28,045, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. angetreten is at rank #12,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 40490, this pair ranks #1,506,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgetreten vs angetreten
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "abgetreten": b. Private to "angetreten": -.
"abgetreten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "angetreten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetreten ← abbgetreten · abegtreten · abgerteten · abgeterten · abgetreetn · abgetretenn · abgetretne · abgetretten
- angetreten ← agnetreten · anegtreten · angerteten · angeterten · angetreetn · angetretenn · angetretne · angetretten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgetreten" and "angetreten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgetreten" or "angetreten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angetreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetreten" and "angetreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgetreten vs abgetrieben". 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 #1,506,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.