Which to use
“angefügt” and “angeführt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,618
- “angefügt” frequency rank
- #7,859
- “angeführt” frequency rank
- 43477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefügt | angeführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anführen |
Where the eye mixes angefügt and angeführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. angefügt runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against angeführt's 9 (VCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angefügt with angeführt
A purely visual mix-up. angefügt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːkt]) and angeführt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 43477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angefügt is recorded at frequency rank #35,618, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːkt]. angeführt is at rank #7,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].
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 43477, this pair ranks #1,416,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angefügt vs angeführt
Shared letters: aefgntü. Private to "angefügt": -. Private to "angeführt": hr.
"angefügt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "angeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angefügt" and "angeführt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "angefügt" or "angeführt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "angefügt" and "angeführt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angefügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefügt" and "angeführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angefügt vs angefühlt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,416,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.