Which to use
“angelehnt” and “angewöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,814
- “angelehnt” frequency rank
- #46,466
- “angewöhnt” frequency rank
- 66280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angelehnt | angewöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlehnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs angewöhnen |
Where the eye mixes angelehnt and angewöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. angelehnt and angewöhnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: angelehnt vs angewöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. angelehnt ([ˈanɡəˌleːnt]) and angewöhnt ([ˈanɡəˌvøːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angelehnt is recorded at frequency rank #19,814, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌleːnt]. angewöhnt is at rank #46,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌvøːnt].
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 66280, this pair ranks #578,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angelehnt vs angewöhnt
Shared letters: aeghnt. Private to "angelehnt": l. Private to "angewöhnt": wö.
"angelehnt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "angewöhnt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angelehnt ← agnelehnt · aneglehnt · angeelhnt · angelehhnt · angelehnnt · angelehntt · angelehtn · angelenht
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "angelehnt" vs "angewöhnt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angelehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angewöhnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #578,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angelehnt" and "angewöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelehnte vs angelehnt". 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 #578,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.