Which to use
“angehoben” and “aufgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,023
- “angehoben” frequency rank
- #3,795
- “aufgehoben” frequency rank
- 18818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehoben | aufgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anheben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben |
Where the eye mixes angehoben and aufgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angehoben runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against aufgehoben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angehoben vs aufgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. angehoben ([ˈanɡəˌhoːbn̩]) and aufgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]) 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 18818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angehoben is recorded at frequency rank #15,023, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhoːbn̩]. aufgehoben is at rank #3,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 18818, this pair ranks #1,914,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angehoben vs aufgehoben
Shared letters: abeghno. Private to "angehoben": -. Private to "aufgehoben": fu.
"angehoben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aufgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angehoben ← agnehoben · aneghoben · angehboen · angehhoben · angehobben · angehobenn · angehobne · angehoebn
- aufgehoben ← afugehoben · aufeghoben · auffgehoben · aufgehboen · aufgehhoben · aufgehobben · aufgehobenn · aufgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angehoben" for "aufgehoben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angehoben" vs "aufgehoben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angehoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,914,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angehoben" and "aufgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeboren vs angehoben". 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 #1,914,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.