Which to use
“Angeklagten” and “Angeklagter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,567
- “Angeklagten” frequency rank
- #35,051
- “Angeklagter” frequency rank
- 42618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angeklagten | Angeklagter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | eine Person, gegen die die Eröffnung des Hauptverfahrens beschlossen ist (§ 157 StPO) |
Where the eye mixes Angeklagten and Angeklagter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Angeklagten and Angeklagter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Angeklagten and Angeklagter
A purely visual mix-up. Angeklagten ([ˈanɡəˌklaːktn̩]) and Angeklagter ([ˈanɡəˌklaːktɐ]) 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 “Angeklagten” becomes r in “Angeklagter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angeklagten is recorded at frequency rank #7,567, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌklaːktn̩]. Angeklagter is at rank #35,051, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌklaːktɐ].
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 42618, this pair ranks #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Angeklagten vs Angeklagter
Shared letters: aegklnt. Private to "Angeklagten": -. Private to "Angeklagter": r.
"Angeklagten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Angeklagter" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Angeklagten ← agneklagten · anegklagten · angekalgten · angekklagten · angeklagetn · angeklaggten · angeklagtenn · angeklagtne
- Angeklagter ← agneklagter · anegklagter · angekalgter · angekklagter · angeklagetr · angeklaggter · angeklagterr · angeklagtre
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Angeklagten" and "Angeklagter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angeklagten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Angeklagter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angeklagten" and "Angeklagter" 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 #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.