Which to use
“Angeklagte” and “Angeklagten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,607
- “Angeklagte” frequency rank
- #7,567
- “Angeklagten” frequency rank
- 18174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angeklagte | Angeklagten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine weibliche Person, gegen die die Eröffnung des Hauptverfahrens beschlossen ist (§ 157 StPO) | Formen des Substantivs Angeklagter (m): :*Starke Flexion: :**Genitiv Singular, Akkusativ Singular :**Dativ Plural :*Schwache Flexion: :**Genitiv Singular, Dativ Singular, Akkusativ Singular :**Alle Kasi Plural :*Gemischte Flexion: :**Genitiv Singular, Dativ Singular, Akkusativ Singular :**Alle Kasi Plural |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Angeklagte and Angeklagten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Angeklagte and Angeklagten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Angeklagte” sits inside “Angeklagten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angeklagte is recorded at frequency rank #10,607, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌklaːktə]. Angeklagten is at rank #7,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌklaːktn̩].
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 18174, this pair ranks #1,920,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Angeklagte vs Angeklagten
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