angepacktvsausgepacktWhich spelling fits?

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“angepackt” and “ausgepackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,700
“angepackt” frequency rank
#23,026
“ausgepackt” frequency rank
71726
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature angepackt ausgepackt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anpacken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auspacken

Where the eye mixes angepackt and ausgepackt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angepackt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against ausgepackt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
angepackt
10 ch
ausgepackt

Why the eye confuses angepackt with ausgepackt

A purely visual mix-up. angepackt ([ˈanɡəˌpakt]) and ausgepackt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpakt]) 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 71726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

angepackt is recorded at frequency rank #48,700, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌpakt]. ausgepackt is at rank #23,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpakt].

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 71726, this pair ranks #408,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of angepackt vs ausgepackt

Shared letters: acegkpt. Private to "angepackt": n. Private to "ausgepackt": su.

"angepackt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "ausgepackt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • angepackt ← agnepackt · anegpackt · angeapckt · angepacckt · angepackkt · angepacktt · angepactk · angepakct
  • ausgepackt ← asugepackt · augsepackt · ausegpackt · ausgeapckt · ausgepacckt · ausgepackkt · ausgepacktt · ausgepactk

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "angepackt" and "ausgepackt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanɡəˌpakt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpakt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "angepackt" or "ausgepackt" show up more?
"ausgepackt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,026 in our German list, against #48,700 for "angepackt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "angepackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgepackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #408,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "angepackt" and "ausgepackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angelockt vs angepackt". 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 #408,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list