Which to use
“angeklagt” and “angelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,317
- “angeklagt” frequency rank
- #3,503
- “angelegt” frequency rank
- 12820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeklagt | angelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anklagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlegen |
Where the eye mixes angeklagt and angelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. angeklagt runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against angelegt's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angeklagt vs angelegt
A purely visual mix-up. angeklagt ([ˈanɡəˌklaːkt]) and angelegt ([ˈanɡəˌleːkt]) 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 12820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeklagt is recorded at frequency rank #9,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌklaːkt]. angelegt is at rank #3,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːkt].
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 12820, this pair ranks #1,961,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeklagt vs angelegt
Shared letters: aeglnt. Private to "angeklagt": k. Private to "angelegt": -.
"angeklagt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "angelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angeklagt" and "angelegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "angeklagt" or "angelegt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "angeklagt" and "angelegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeklagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeklagt" and "angelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angelegt vs angelegtes". 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 #1,961,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.