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“abgetrieben” and “angetrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,736
- “abgetrieben” frequency rank
- #14,494
- “angetrieben” frequency rank
- 60230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetrieben | angetrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtreiben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs antreiben |
Where the eye mixes abgetrieben and angetrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgetrieben and angetrieben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgetrieben vs angetrieben
A purely visual mix-up. abgetrieben ([ˈapɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]) and angetrieben ([ˈanɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]) 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 “abgetrieben” becomes n in “angetrieben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetrieben is recorded at frequency rank #45,736, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]. angetrieben is at rank #14,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌtʁiːbn̩].
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 60230, this pair ranks #794,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgetrieben vs angetrieben
Shared letters: abeginrt. Private to "abgetrieben": -. Private to "angetrieben": -.
"abgetrieben" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "angetrieben" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetrieben ← abbgetrieben · abegtrieben · abgertieben · abgetireben · abgetreiben · abgetribeen · abgetriebben · abgetriebenn
- angetrieben ← agnetrieben · anegtrieben · angertieben · angetireben · angetreiben · angetribeen · angetriebben · angetriebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgetrieben" and "angetrieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgetrieben" or "angetrieben" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgetrieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angetrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #794,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetrieben" and "angetrieben" 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 #794,800 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.