Which to use
“angefressen” and “aufgefressen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,939
- “angefressen” frequency rank
- #45,132
- “aufgefressen” frequency rank
- 93071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefressen | aufgefressen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfressen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auffressen |
Where the eye mixes angefressen and aufgefressen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angefressen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against aufgefressen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angefressen vs aufgefressen
A purely visual mix-up. angefressen ([ˈanɡəˌfʁɛsn̩]) and aufgefressen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʁɛsn̩]) 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 93071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angefressen is recorded at frequency rank #47,939, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfʁɛsn̩]. aufgefressen is at rank #45,132, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfʁɛsn̩].
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 93071, this pair ranks #25,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of angefressen vs aufgefressen
Shared letters: aefgnrs. Private to "angefressen": -. Private to "aufgefressen": u.
"angefressen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "aufgefressen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angefressen ← agnefressen · anegfressen · angeferssen · angeffressen · angefresen · angefresesn · angefressenn · angefressne
- aufgefressen ← afugefressen · aufegfressen · auffgefressen · aufgeferssen · aufgeffressen · aufgefresen · aufgefresesn · aufgefressenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angefressen" for "aufgefressen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "angefressen" or "aufgefressen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angefressen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgefressen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefressen" and "aufgefressen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgefressen vs aufgegessen". 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 #25,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.