Which to use
“angedacht” and “ausgedacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,747
- “angedacht” frequency rank
- #9,145
- “ausgedacht” frequency rank
- 35892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angedacht | ausgedacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs andenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausdenken |
Where the eye mixes angedacht and ausgedacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angedacht runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against ausgedacht's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angedacht and ausgedacht
A purely visual mix-up. angedacht ([ˈanɡəˌdaxt]) and ausgedacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdaxt]) 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 35892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angedacht is recorded at frequency rank #26,747, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌdaxt]. ausgedacht is at rank #9,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdaxt].
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 35892, this pair ranks #1,629,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angedacht vs ausgedacht
Shared letters: acdeght. Private to "angedacht": n. Private to "ausgedacht": su.
"angedacht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "ausgedacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angedacht ← agnedacht · anegdacht · angdeacht · angeadcht · angedaccht · angedachht · angedachtt · angedacth
- ausgedacht ← asugedacht · augsedacht · ausegdacht · ausgdeacht · ausgeadcht · ausgedaccht · ausgedachht · ausgedachtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angedacht" for "ausgedacht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "angedacht" or "ausgedacht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angedacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgedacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angedacht" and "ausgedacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angedacht vs angepackt". 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 #1,629,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.