Which to use
“angelegten” and “ausgelegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,587
- “angelegten” frequency rank
- #43,728
- “ausgelegten” frequency rank
- 55315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angelegten | ausgelegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt |
Where the eye mixes angelegten and ausgelegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angelegten runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgelegten's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angelegten and ausgelegten
A purely visual mix-up. angelegten ([ˈanɡəˌleːktn̩]) and ausgelegten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩]) 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 55315, 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]. ausgelegten is at rank #43,728, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩].
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 55315, this pair ranks #984,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angelegten vs ausgelegten
Shared letters: aeglnt. Private to "angelegten": -. Private to "ausgelegten": su.
"angelegten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgelegten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angelegten ← agnelegten · aneglegten · angeelgten · angelegetn · angeleggten · angelegtenn · angelegtne · angelegtten
- ausgelegten ← asugelegten · augselegten · auseglegten · ausgeelgten · ausgelegetn · ausgeleggten · ausgelegtenn · ausgelegtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angelegten" for "ausgelegten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angelegten" vs "ausgelegten" - 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 "angelegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #984,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angelegten" and "ausgelegten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgelegten vs ausgelegten". 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 #984,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.