Which to use
“angefordert” and “aufgefordert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,813
- “angefordert” frequency rank
- #7,009
- “aufgefordert” frequency rank
- 26822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefordert | aufgefordert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfordern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffordern |
Where the eye mixes angefordert and aufgefordert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angefordert runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCVCC) against aufgefordert's 12 (VVCCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angefordert and aufgefordert
A purely visual mix-up. angefordert ([ˈanɡəˌfɔʁdɐt]) and aufgefordert ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfɔʁdɐt]) 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 26822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angefordert is recorded at frequency rank #19,813, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfɔʁdɐt]. aufgefordert is at rank #7,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfɔʁdɐt].
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 26822, this pair ranks #1,811,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angefordert vs aufgefordert
Shared letters: adefgort. Private to "angefordert": n. Private to "aufgefordert": u.
"angefordert" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCC · "aufgefordert" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angefordert ← agnefordert · anegfordert · angeffordert · angefodrert · angeforddert · angeforderrt · angefordertt · angefordetr
- aufgefordert ← afugefordert · aufegfordert · auffgefordert · aufgeffordert · aufgefodrert · aufgeforddert · aufgeforderrt · aufgefordertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angefordert" for "aufgefordert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "angefordert" or "aufgefordert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "angefordert" and "aufgefordert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angefordert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefordert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefordert" and "aufgefordert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auffordert vs aufgefordert". 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 #1,811,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.