AngabenvsAngeberWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Angaben” and “Angeber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,175
“Angaben” frequency rank
#47,936
“Angeber” frequency rank
49111
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Angaben Angeber
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Angabe Person, die ihre eigenen Leistungen freiwillig und unaufgefordert in den Vordergrund stellt

Where the eye mixes Angaben and Angeber

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Angaben and Angeber follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
Angaben
7 ch
Angeber

Visual trap between Angaben and Angeber

A purely visual mix-up. Angaben ([ˈanˌɡaːbn̩]) and Angeber ([ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Angaben is recorded at frequency rank #1,175, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡaːbn̩]. Angeber is at rank #47,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːbɐ].

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 49111, this pair ranks #1,223,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Angaben vs Angeber

Shared letters: abegn. Private to "Angaben": -. Private to "Angeber": r.

"Angaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "Angeber" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Angaben ← agnaben · anagben · angabben · angabenn · angabne · angaebn · angbaen · anggaben
  • Angeber ← agneber · anegber · angbeer · angebber · angeberr · angebre · angeebr · anggeber

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Angaben" and "Angeber" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌɡaːbn̩] versus [ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Angaben" or "Angeber"?
"Angaben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,175 in our German list, against #47,936 for "Angeber". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Angaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Angeber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,223,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Angaben" and "Angeber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angeber vs Angler". 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 #1,223,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list