Which to use
“angefühlt” and “angerührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,438
- “angefühlt” frequency rank
- #37,351
- “angerührt” frequency rank
- 62789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefühlt | angerührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfühlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anrühren |
Where the eye mixes angefühlt and angerührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. angefühlt and angerührt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses angefühlt with angerührt
A purely visual mix-up. angefühlt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːlt]) and angerührt ([ˈanɡəˌʁyːɐ̯t]) 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 62789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angefühlt is recorded at frequency rank #25,438, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːlt]. angerührt is at rank #37,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʁyːɐ̯t].
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 62789, this pair ranks #700,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angefühlt vs angerührt
Shared letters: aeghntü. Private to "angefühlt": fl. Private to "angerührt": r.
"angefühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angerührt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angefühlt" and "angerührt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angefühlt" or "angerührt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angefühlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angerührt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefühlt" and "angerührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeführte vs angerührt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #700,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.