Which to use
“angeblich” and “ärgerlich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,012
- “angeblich” frequency rank
- #9,490
- “ärgerlich” frequency rank
- 11502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeblich | ärgerlich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wie ohne Gewähr angegeben, behauptet | Ärger verursachend |
Where the eye mixes angeblich and ärgerlich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. angeblich and ärgerlich follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses angeblich with ärgerlich
A purely visual mix-up. angeblich ([ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]) and ärgerlich ([ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç]) 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 11502, 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]. ärgerlich is at rank #9,490, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐˌlɪç].
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 11502, this pair ranks #1,969,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeblich vs ärgerlich
Shared letters: ceghil. Private to "angeblich": abn. Private to "ärgerlich": rä.
"angeblich" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "ärgerlich" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeblich ← agneblich · anegblich · angbelich · angebblich · angebilch · angeblcih · angeblicch · angeblichh
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeblich" and "ärgerlich" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "angeblich" vs "ärgerlich" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "angeblich" and "ärgerlich" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeblich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgerlich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeblich" and "ärgerlich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeblich vs angeblicher". 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 #1,969,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.