Which to use
“angeführte” and “ausgeführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,376
- “angeführte” frequency rank
- #34,525
- “ausgeführte” frequency rank
- 74901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeführte | ausgeführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeführt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeführt |
Where the eye mixes angeführte and ausgeführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angeführte runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCCV) against ausgeführte's 11 (VVCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angeführte with ausgeführte
A purely visual mix-up. angeführte ([ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]) and ausgeführte ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 74901, 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]. ausgeführte is at rank #34,525, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 74901, this pair ranks #321,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of angeführte vs ausgeführte
Shared letters: aefghrtü. Private to "angeführte": n. Private to "ausgeführte": su.
"angeführte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCV · "ausgeführte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeführte" and "ausgeführte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "angeführte" vs "ausgeführte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "angeführte" and "ausgeführte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeführte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeführte" and "ausgeführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeführte vs aufgeführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.