Which to use
“anfühlt” and “angefühlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,226
- “anfühlt” frequency rank
- #25,438
- “angefühlt” frequency rank
- 37664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anfühlt | angefühlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfühlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfühlen |
Where the eye mixes anfühlt and angefühlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anfühlt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against angefühlt's 9 (VCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anfühlt with angefühlt
A purely visual mix-up. anfühlt ([ˈanˌfyːlt]) and angefühlt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːlt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anfühlt is recorded at frequency rank #12,226, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌfyːlt]. angefühlt is at rank #25,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːlt].
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 37664, this pair ranks #1,584,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anfühlt vs angefühlt
Shared letters: afhlntü. Private to "anfühlt": -. Private to "angefühlt": eg.
"anfühlt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "angefühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anfühlt" for "angefühlt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "anfühlt" or "angefühlt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anfühlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angefühlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anfühlt" and "angefühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angefühlt vs angeführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,584,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.