Which to use
“angeführten” and “aufgeführten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,493
- “angeführten” frequency rank
- #13,544
- “aufgeführten” frequency rank
- 34037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeführten | aufgeführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeführt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgeführt |
Where the eye mixes angeführten and aufgeführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angeführten runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCCVC) against aufgeführten's 12 (VVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angeführten vs aufgeführten
A purely visual mix-up. angeführten ([ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) and aufgeführten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 34037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeführten is recorded at frequency rank #20,493, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]. aufgeführten is at rank #13,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 34037, this pair ranks #1,672,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeführten vs aufgeführten
Shared letters: aefghnrtü. Private to "angeführten": -. Private to "aufgeführten": u.
"angeführten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC · "aufgeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeführten" and "aufgeführten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angeführten" or "aufgeführten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "angeführten" and "aufgeführten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeführten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeführten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeführten" and "aufgeführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeführte vs angeführten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,672,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.