Which to use
“angelegt” and “anlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,503
- “angelegt” frequency rank
- #25,886
- “anlegt” frequency rank
- 29389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angelegt | anlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anlegen |
Where the eye mixes angelegt and anlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. angelegt runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against anlegt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angelegt and anlegt
A purely visual mix-up. angelegt ([ˈanɡəˌleːkt]) and anlegt ([ˈanˌleːkt]) 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 29389, 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]. anlegt is at rank #25,886, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌleːkt].
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 29389, this pair ranks #1,767,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angelegt vs anlegt
Shared letters: aeglnt. Private to "angelegt": -. Private to "anlegt": -.
"angelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "anlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angelegt" for "anlegt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angelegt" vs "anlegt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "anlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angelegt" and "anlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs anlegt". 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 #1,767,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.