Which to use
“angelegt” is a verb and “angezeigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,503
- “angelegt” frequency rank
- #3,702
- “angezeigt” frequency rank
- 7205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angelegt | angezeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlegen | zu den Verhältnissen, zur Situation passend |
Where the eye mixes angelegt and angezeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: angelegt vs angezeigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angelegt is [ˈanɡəˌleːkt] while angezeigt is [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angelegt is recorded at frequency rank #3,503, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːkt]. angezeigt is at rank #3,702, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 7205, this pair ranks #1,989,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angelegt vs angezeigt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "angelegt": l. Private to "angezeigt": iz.
"angelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "angezeigt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angelegt" and "angezeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "angelegt" vs "angezeigt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angezeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angelegt" and "angezeigt" 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 #1,989,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.