Which to use
“Angabe” and “ange” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,485
- “Angabe” frequency rank
- #28,513
- “ange” frequency rank
- 32998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angabe | ange |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aussage, Behauptung, Deklaration, Information | Religion: (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert |
Where the eye mixes Angabe and ange
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Angabe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against ange's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Angabe vs ange
A purely visual mix-up. Angabe ([ˈanˌɡaːbə]) and ange ([ɑ̃ːʒ]) 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 32998, 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]. ange is at rank #28,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɑ̃ːʒ].
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 32998, this pair ranks #1,695,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angabe vs ange
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "Angabe": b. Private to "ange": -.
"Angabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ange" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Angabe" and "ange" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Angabe" or "ange"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ange" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angabe" and "ange" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ange vs Atze". 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 #1,695,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.