Which to use
“agierte” and “ärgerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,871
- “agierte” frequency rank
- #34,475
- “ärgerte” frequency rank
- 56346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agierte | ärgerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes agierte and ärgerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agierte (VCVVCCV) and ärgerte (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: agierte vs ärgerte
A purely visual mix-up. agierte ([aˈɡiːɐ̯tə]) and ärgerte ([ˈɛʁɡɐtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agierte is recorded at frequency rank #21,871, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɡiːɐ̯tə]. ärgerte is at rank #34,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐtə].
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 56346, this pair ranks #943,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agierte vs ärgerte
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "agierte": ai. Private to "ärgerte": ä.
"agierte" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "ärgerte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agierte ← ageirte · aggierte · agieret · agierrte · agiertte · agietre · agirete · aigerte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agierte" and "ärgerte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "agierte" or "ärgerte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #943,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agierte" and "ärgerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgerte vs ärmere". 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 #943,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.