Which to use
“angeblich” and “ängstlich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,012
- “angeblich” frequency rank
- #15,015
- “ängstlich” frequency rank
- 17027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeblich | ängstlich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wie ohne Gewähr angegeben, behauptet | von Angst ergriffen, erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes angeblich and ängstlich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. angeblich (VCCVCCVCC) and ängstlich (VCCCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: angeblich vs ängstlich
A purely visual mix-up. angeblich ([ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]) and ängstlich ([ˈɛŋstlɪç]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeblich is recorded at frequency rank #2,012, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]. ängstlich is at rank #15,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋstlɪç].
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 17027, this pair ranks #1,930,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeblich vs ängstlich
Shared letters: cghiln. Private to "angeblich": abe. Private to "ängstlich": stä.
"angeblich" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "ängstlich" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeblich ← agneblich · anegblich · angbelich · angebblich · angebilch · angeblcih · angeblicch · angeblichh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angeblich" and "ängstlich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "angeblich" vs "ängstlich" - which ranks higher?
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 "angeblich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ängstlich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeblich" and "ängstlich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ängstlich vs ängstliche". 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 #1,930,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.