AngehörigevsAngehörigerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,562
“Angehörige” frequency rank
#23,006
“Angehöriger” frequency rank
28568
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Angehörige Angehöriger
Definition eine weibliche Person, die zu einer bestimmten Gruppe gerechnet wird eine Person, die zu einer bestimmten Gruppe gerechnet wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Angehörige and Angehöriger apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Angehörige
11 ch
Angehöriger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Angehörige ([ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡə]) and Angehöriger ([ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]) 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 “Angehöriger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28568, 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]. Angehöriger is at rank #23,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡɐ].

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 28568, this pair ranks #1,782,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Angehörige vs Angehöriger

Shared letters: aeghinrö. Private to "Angehörige": -. Private to "Angehöriger": -.

"Angehörige" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV  ·  "Angehöriger" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

Angehörige#5,562
Angehöriger#23,006

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Angehörige" and "Angehöriger" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡə] versus [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Angehörige" or "Angehöriger"?
"Angehörige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,562 in our German list, against #23,006 for "Angehöriger". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Angehörige vs Angehöriger

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.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list