angepasstvsangepasstenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,676
“angepasst” frequency rank
#31,423
“angepassten” frequency rank
36099
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature angepasst angepassten
Definition (von Personen) häufig : sich aus opportunistischen Gründen mit etwas arrangiert / abgefunden habend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angepasst

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angepasst and angepassten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
angepasst
11 ch
angepassten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. angepasst ([ˈanɡəˌpast]) and angepassten ([ˈanɡəˌpastn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “angepasst” sits inside “angepassten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

angepasst is recorded at frequency rank #4,676, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌpast]. angepassten is at rank #31,423, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌpastn̩].

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 36099, this pair ranks #1,623,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of angepasst vs angepassten

Shared letters: aegnpst. Private to "angepasst": -. Private to "angepassten": -.

"angepasst" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "angepassten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • angepasstagnepasst · anegpasst · angeapsst · angepasstt · angepast · angepasts · angepaßt · angeppasst
  • angepasstenagnepassten · anegpassten · angeapssten · angepassetn · angepasstenn · angepasstne · angepasstten · angepasten

Frequency comparison

angepasst#4,676
angepassten#31,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "angepasst" and "angepassten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanɡəˌpast] versus [ˈanɡəˌpastn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "angepasst" or "angepassten"?
"angepasst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,676 in our German list, against #31,423 for "angepassten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering angepasst vs angepassten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angepasst” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list