Which to use
“angehören” is a verb and “Angehörigen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,137
- “angehören” frequency rank
- #4,094
- “Angehörigen” frequency rank
- 13231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehören | Angehörigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil einer Gruppe, eines Gremiums, einer Organisation, eines Gebiets oder Ähnlichem sein | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Angehöriger |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angehören and Angehörigen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angehören is [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁən] while Angehörigen is [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angehören is recorded at frequency rank #9,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁən]. Angehörigen is at rank #4,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩].
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 13231, this pair ranks #1,959,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angehören vs Angehörigen
Shared letters: aeghnrö. Private to "angehören": -. Private to "Angehörigen": i.
"angehören" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "Angehörigen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering angehören vs Angehörigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “angehören”; for a noun, it's “Angehörigen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angehören” entry
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