Which to use
“angebrochen” and “angesprochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,350
- “angebrochen” frequency rank
- #3,701
- “angesprochen” frequency rank
- 41051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angebrochen | angesprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anbrechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ansprechen |
Where the eye mixes angebrochen and angesprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between angebrochen and angesprochen
A purely visual mix-up. angebrochen ([ˈanɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]) and angesprochen ([ˈanɡəˌʃpʁɔxn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angebrochen is recorded at frequency rank #37,350, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]. angesprochen is at rank #3,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃpʁɔxn̩].
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 41051, this pair ranks #1,490,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angebrochen vs angesprochen
Shared letters: aceghnor. Private to "angebrochen": b. Private to "angesprochen": ps.
"angebrochen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "angesprochen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angebrochen ← agnebrochen · anegbrochen · angberochen · angebbrochen · angeborchen · angebrcohen · angebrocchen · angebrocehn
- angesprochen ← agnesprochen · anegsprochen · angepsrochen · angesporchen · angespprochen · angesprcohen · angesprocchen · angesprocehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angebrochen" and "angesprochen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angebrochen" or "angesprochen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "angebrochen" and "angesprochen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angebrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angesprochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angebrochen" and "angesprochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebrochene vs angebrochen". 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 #1,490,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.