Which to use
“Angabe” and “Angaben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,485
- “Angabe” frequency rank
- #1,175
- “Angaben” frequency rank
- 5660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angabe | Angaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aussage, Behauptung, Deklaration, Information | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Angabe |
Where the eye mixes Angabe and Angaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Angabe with Angaben
A purely visual mix-up. Angabe ([ˈanˌɡaːbə]) and Angaben ([ˈanˌɡaːbn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Angabe” sits inside “Angaben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angabe is recorded at frequency rank #4,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡaːbə]. Angaben is at rank #1,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡaːbn̩].
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 5660, this pair ranks #1,994,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angabe vs Angaben
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "Angabe": -. Private to "Angaben": -.
"Angabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Angaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Angabe" and "Angaben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Angabe" vs "Angaben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Angaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angabe" and "Angaben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angabe vs angle". 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 #1,994,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.