Which to use
“Angehörige” and “Angehörigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,562
- “Angehörige” frequency rank
- #4,094
- “Angehörigen” frequency rank
- 9656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angehörige | Angehörigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine weibliche Person, die zu einer bestimmten Gruppe gerechnet wird | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Angehöriger |
Where the eye mixes Angehörige and Angehörigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Angehörige runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCVCV) against Angehörigen's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Angehörige vs Angehörigen
A purely visual mix-up. Angehörige ([ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡə]) and Angehörigen ([ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Angehörige” sits inside “Angehörigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angehörige is recorded at frequency rank #5,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡə]. 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 9656, this pair ranks #1,978,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angehörige vs Angehörigen
Shared letters: aeghinrö. Private to "Angehörige": -. Private to "Angehörigen": -.
"Angehörige" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "Angehörigen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Angehörige" and "Angehörigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Angehörige" vs "Angehörigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angehörige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Angehörigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angehörige" and "Angehörigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angehörigen vs angehörten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,978,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.