Which to use
“Angehörigen” and “Angehöriger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,094
- “Angehörigen” frequency rank
- #23,006
- “Angehöriger” frequency rank
- 27100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angehörigen | Angehöriger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Angehöriger | eine Person, die zu einer bestimmten Gruppe gerechnet wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Angehörigen and Angehöriger apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Angehörigen ([ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Angehörigen” becomes r in “Angehöriger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angehörigen is recorded at frequency rank #4,094, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhøːʁɪɡn̩]. 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 27100, this pair ranks #1,807,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angehörigen vs Angehöriger
Shared letters: aeghinrö. Private to "Angehörigen": -. Private to "Angehöriger": -.
"Angehörigen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC · "Angehöriger" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Angehörigen vs Angehöriger
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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