Which to use
“angeführt” is a verb and “angeführten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,859
- “angeführt” frequency rank
- #20,493
- “angeführten” frequency rank
- 28352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeführt | angeführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anführen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angeführt and angeführten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angeführt is [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] while angeführten is [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “angeführt” sits inside “angeführten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeführt is recorded at frequency rank #7,859, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. angeführten is at rank #20,493, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 28352, this pair ranks #1,786,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeführt vs angeführten
Shared letters: aefghnrtü. Private to "angeführt": -. Private to "angeführten": -.
"angeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angeführten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeführt" and "angeführten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angeführt" or "angeführten"?
Remembering angeführt vs angeführten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “angeführt”; for an adjective, it's “angeführten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angeführt” entry
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