Which to use
“ange” and “Ängste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,513
- “ange” frequency rank
- #7,704
- “Ängste” frequency rank
- 36217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ange | Ängste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Religion: (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Angst |
Where the eye mixes ange and Ängste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ange runs 4 letters (VCCV) against Ängste's 6 (VCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ange with Ängste
A purely visual mix-up. ange ([ɑ̃ːʒ]) and Ängste ([ˈɛŋstə]) 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 36217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ange is recorded at frequency rank #28,513, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɑ̃ːʒ]. Ängste is at rank #7,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛŋstə].
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 36217, this pair ranks #1,621,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ange vs Ängste
Shared letters: egn. Private to "ange": a. Private to "Ängste": stä.
"ange" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ängste" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ange ← agne · aneg · angge · annge · nage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ange" for "Ängste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ange" or "Ängste"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ängste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ange" and "Ängste" 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 #1,621,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.