Which to use
“angekündigt” and “ankündigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,938
- “angekündigt” frequency rank
- #28,057
- “ankündigt” frequency rank
- 31995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angekündigt | ankündigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ankündigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen |
Where the eye mixes angekündigt and ankündigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angekündigt runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCVCC) against ankündigt's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angekündigt and ankündigt
A purely visual mix-up. angekündigt ([ˈanɡəˌkʏndɪçt]) and ankündigt ([ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angekündigt is recorded at frequency rank #3,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌkʏndɪçt]. ankündigt is at rank #28,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪçt].
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 31995, this pair ranks #1,716,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angekündigt vs ankündigt
Shared letters: adgikntü. Private to "angekündigt": e. Private to "ankündigt": -.
"angekündigt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCC · "ankündigt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angekündigt" and "ankündigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "angekündigt" vs "ankündigt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "angekündigt" and "ankündigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angekündigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ankündigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angekündigt" and "ankündigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ankündigt vs ankündigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,716,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.