angehendevsausgehendeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“angehende” and “ausgehende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,876
“angehende” frequency rank
#36,198
“ausgehende” frequency rank
58074
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature angehende ausgehende
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angehend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgehend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angehende and ausgehende apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
angehende
10 ch
ausgehende

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. angehende ([ˈanˌɡeːəndə]) and ausgehende ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːəndə]) 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 58074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

angehende is recorded at frequency rank #21,876, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːəndə]. ausgehende is at rank #36,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːəndə].

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 58074, this pair ranks #876,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of angehende vs ausgehende

Shared letters: adeghn. Private to "angehende": -. Private to "ausgehende": su.

"angehende" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV  ·  "ausgehende" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • angehendeagnehende · aneghende · angeehnde · angehedne · angehendde · angehened · angehennde · angehhende
  • ausgehendeasugehende · augsehende · auseghende · ausgeehnde · ausgehedne · ausgehendde · ausgehened · ausgehennde

Frequency comparison

angehende#21,876
ausgehende#36,198

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "angehende" and "ausgehende" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌɡeːəndə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːəndə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "angehende" or "ausgehende"?
"angehende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,876 in our German list, against #36,198 for "ausgehende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering angehende vs ausgehende

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angehende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list