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.
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
- angepasst ← agnepasst · anegpasst · angeapsst · angepasstt · angepast · angepasts · angepaßt · angeppasst
- angepassten ← agnepassten · anegpassten · angeapssten · angepassetn · angepasstenn · angepasstne · angepasstten · angepasten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angepasst" and "angepassten" be used interchangeably?
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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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