Which to use
“angehen” and “angeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,757
- “angehen” frequency rank
- #3,423
- “angeht” frequency rank
- 10180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehen | angeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gerät zum Laufen bringen, einschalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs angehen |
Where the eye mixes angehen and angeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. angehen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against angeht's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angehen with angeht
A purely visual mix-up. angehen ([ˈanˌɡeːən]) and angeht ([ˈanˌɡeːt]) 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 10180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angehen is recorded at frequency rank #6,757, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːən]. angeht is at rank #3,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːt].
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 10180, this pair ranks #1,976,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angehen vs angeht
Shared letters: aeghn. Private to "angehen": -. Private to "angeht": t.
"angehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "angeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angehen" and "angeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "angehen" or "angeht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angehen" and "angeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angeber vs angehen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,976,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.