Which to use
“angeben” and “angeboten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,142
- “angeben” frequency rank
- #1,757
- “angeboten” frequency rank
- 7899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeben | angeboten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitteilung machen: hinweisen, mitteilen, behaupten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anbieten |
Where the eye mixes angeben and angeboten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between angeben and angeboten
A purely visual mix-up. angeben ([ˈanˌɡeːbn̩]) and angeboten ([ˈanɡəˌboːtn̩]) 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 7899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeben is recorded at frequency rank #6,142, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːbn̩]. angeboten is at rank #1,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌboːtn̩].
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 7899, this pair ranks #1,986,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeben vs angeboten
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "angeben": -. Private to "angeboten": ot.
"angeben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "angeboten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angeben" for "angeboten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angeben" vs "angeboten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeboten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeben" and "angeboten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeben vs Angeber". 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 #1,986,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.