Which to use
“angehoben” and “ausgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,023
- “angehoben” frequency rank
- #35,641
- “ausgehoben” frequency rank
- 50664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehoben | ausgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anheben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausheben |
Where the eye mixes angehoben and ausgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angehoben runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against ausgehoben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angehoben and ausgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. angehoben ([ˈanɡəˌhoːbn̩]) and ausgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩]) 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 50664, 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]. ausgehoben is at rank #35,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 50664, this pair ranks #1,165,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angehoben vs ausgehoben
Shared letters: abeghno. Private to "angehoben": -. Private to "ausgehoben": su.
"angehoben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "ausgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angehoben ← agnehoben · aneghoben · angehboen · angehhoben · angehobben · angehobenn · angehobne · angehoebn
- ausgehoben ← asugehoben · augsehoben · auseghoben · ausgehboen · ausgehhoben · ausgehobben · ausgehobenn · ausgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angehoben" and "ausgehoben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "angehoben" or "ausgehoben" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "ausgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,165,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angehoben" and "ausgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehoben vs ausgewogen". 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 #1,165,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.