Which to use
“angehen” is a verb and “Ängsten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,757
- “angehen” frequency rank
- #21,497
- “Ängsten” frequency rank
- 28254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehen | Ängsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gerät zum Laufen bringen, einschalten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Angst |
Where the eye mixes angehen and Ängsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. angehen (VCCVCVC) and Ängsten (VCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between angehen and Ängsten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angehen is [ˈanˌɡeːən] while Ängsten is [ˈɛŋstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28254, 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]. Ängsten is at rank #21,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛŋstn̩].
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 28254, this pair ranks #1,787,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angehen vs Ängsten
Shared letters: egn. Private to "angehen": ah. Private to "Ängsten": stä.
"angehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Ängsten" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angehen ← agnehen · aneghen · angeehn · angehenn · angehhen · angehne · anggehen · angheen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angehen" and "Ängsten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angehen" or "Ängsten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "angehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ängsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angehen" and "Ängsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ängsten vs ärgsten". 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 #1,787,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.