Which to use
“angelegten” and “angezeigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,587
- “angelegten” frequency rank
- #35,052
- “angezeigten” frequency rank
- 46639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angelegten | angezeigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angezeigt |
Where the eye mixes angelegten and angezeigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angelegten runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against angezeigten's 11 (VCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angelegten and angezeigten
A purely visual mix-up. angelegten ([ˈanɡəˌleːktn̩]) and angezeigten ([ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angelegten is recorded at frequency rank #11,587, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːktn̩]. angezeigten is at rank #35,052, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯ktn̩].
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 46639, this pair ranks #1,312,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angelegten vs angezeigten
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "angelegten": l. Private to "angezeigten": iz.
"angelegten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "angezeigten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angelegten ← agnelegten · aneglegten · angeelgten · angelegetn · angeleggten · angelegtenn · angelegtne · angelegtten
- angezeigten ← agnezeigten · anegzeigten · angeezigten · angezegiten · angezeigetn · angezeiggten · angezeigtenn · angezeigtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angelegten" and "angezeigten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "angelegten" vs "angezeigten" - 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 "angelegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angezeigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angelegten" and "angezeigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs angelegten". 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 #1,312,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.