AngeklagtevsAngeklagtenWhich spelling fits?

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 eye mixes Angeklagte and Angeklagten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
Angeklagte
11 ch
Angeklagten

Visual trap between Angeklagte and Angeklagten

A purely visual mix-up. Angeklagte ([ˈanɡəˌklaːktə]) and Angeklagten ([ˈanɡəˌklaːktn̩]) 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) - “Angeklagte” sits inside “Angeklagten”. 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.

Orthographic DNA of Angeklagte vs Angeklagten

Shared letters: aegklnt. Private to "Angeklagte": -. Private to "Angeklagten": -.

"Angeklagte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "Angeklagten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Angeklagteagneklagte · anegklagte · angekalgte · angekklagte · angeklaget · angeklaggte · angeklagtte · angeklatge
  • Angeklagtenagneklagten · anegklagten · angekalgten · angekklagten · angeklagetn · angeklaggten · angeklagtenn · angeklagtne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Angeklagte" and "Angeklagten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanɡəˌklaːktə] versus [ˈanɡəˌklaːktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Angeklagte" or "Angeklagten" show up more?
"Angeklagten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,567 in our German list, against #10,607 for "Angeklagte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Angeklagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Angeklagten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,920,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Angeklagte" and "Angeklagten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angeklagte vs Angeklagter". 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 #1,920,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list