Which to use
“angeführten” and “ausgeführten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,493
- “angeführten” frequency rank
- #29,943
- “ausgeführten” frequency rank
- 50436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeführten | ausgeführten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeführt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeführt |
Where the eye mixes angeführten and ausgeführten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angeführten runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCCVC) against ausgeführten's 12 (VVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angeführten with ausgeführten
A purely visual mix-up. angeführten ([ˈanɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) and ausgeführten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 50436, 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]. ausgeführten is at rank #29,943, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 50436, this pair ranks #1,173,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angeführten vs ausgeführten
Shared letters: aefghnrtü. Private to "angeführten": -. Private to "ausgeführten": su.
"angeführten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgeführten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angeführten" for "ausgeführten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angeführten" vs "ausgeführten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeführten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeführten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,173,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeführten" and "ausgeführten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgefahren vs ausgeführten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,173,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.