Which to use
“angefahren” and “ausgefahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,443
- “angefahren” frequency rank
- #47,967
- “ausgefahren” frequency rank
- 60410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefahren | ausgefahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfahren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfahren |
Where the eye mixes angefahren and ausgefahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angefahren runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgefahren's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angefahren and ausgefahren
A purely visual mix-up. angefahren ([ˈanɡəˌfaːʁən]) and ausgefahren ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfaːʁən]) 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 60410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angefahren is recorded at frequency rank #12,443, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfaːʁən]. ausgefahren is at rank #47,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfaːʁən].
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 60410, this pair ranks #788,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angefahren vs ausgefahren
Shared letters: aefghnr. Private to "angefahren": -. Private to "ausgefahren": su.
"angefahren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgefahren" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angefahren ← agnefahren · anegfahren · angeafhren · angefahern · angefahhren · angefahrenn · angefahrne · angefahrren
- ausgefahren ← asugefahren · augsefahren · ausegfahren · ausgeafhren · ausgefahern · ausgefahhren · ausgefahrenn · ausgefahrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angefahren" for "ausgefahren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angefahren" vs "ausgefahren" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "angefahren" and "ausgefahren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angefahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #788,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefahren" and "ausgefahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs ausgefahren". 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 #788,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.