Which to use
“angeführte” and “aufgeführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,376
- “angeführte” frequency rank
- #42,350
- “aufgeführte” frequency rank
- 82726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeführte | aufgeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeführt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angeführte and aufgeführte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. angeführte ([ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]) and aufgeführte ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 82726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeführte is recorded at frequency rank #40,376, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]. aufgeführte is at rank #42,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 82726, this pair ranks #152,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of angeführte vs aufgeführte
Shared letters: aefghrtü. Private to "angeführte": n. Private to "aufgeführte": u.
"angeführte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCV · "aufgeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeführte" and "aufgeführte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angeführte" or "aufgeführte"?
Remembering angeführte vs aufgeführte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angeführte” entry
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