Which to use
“angefügt” and “angeregt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,618
- “angefügt” frequency rank
- #10,998
- “angeregt” frequency rank
- 46616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefügt | angeregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anregen |
Where the eye mixes angefügt and angeregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. angefügt and angeregt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses angefügt with angeregt
A purely visual mix-up. angefügt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːkt]) and angeregt ([ˈanɡəˌʁeːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46616, 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]. angeregt is at rank #10,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʁeːkt].
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 46616, this pair ranks #1,312,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angefügt vs angeregt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "angefügt": fü. Private to "angeregt": r.
"angefügt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "angeregt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeregt ← agneregt · anegregt · angeergt · angereggt · angeregtt · angeretg · angerget · angerregt
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "angefügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefügt" and "angeregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angefügt vs angefühlt". 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 #1,312,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.