Which to use
“angeführt” and “angerührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,859
- “angeführt” frequency rank
- #37,351
- “angerührt” frequency rank
- 45210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeführt | angerührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anrühren |
Where the eye mixes angeführt and angerührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angeführt and angerührt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: angeführt vs angerührt
A purely visual mix-up. angeführt ([ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 differ by a single letter - f in “angeführt” becomes r in “angerührt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45210, 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]. 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 45210, this pair ranks #1,360,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angeführt vs angerührt
Shared letters: aeghnrtü. Private to "angeführt": f. Private to "angerührt": -.
"angeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angerührt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeführt" and "angerührt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angeführt" or "angerührt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "angeführt" and "angerührt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeführt" 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 #1,360,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeführt" and "angerührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeführte vs angerührt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,360,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.