Which to use
“anger” and “Angst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,185
- “anger” frequency rank
- #578
- “Angst” frequency rank
- 27763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anger | Angst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ärger | Gefühl der (existentiellen) Furcht oder Sorge, etwa bei einer Bedrohung |
Where the eye mixes anger and Angst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between anger and Angst
A purely visual mix-up. anger ([ˈæŋɡə]) and Angst ([aŋst]) 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 27763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anger is recorded at frequency rank #27,185, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈæŋɡə]. Angst is at rank #578, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aŋst].
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 27763, this pair ranks #1,796,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anger vs Angst
Shared letters: agn. Private to "anger": er. Private to "Angst": st.
"anger" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Angst" · 5 letters · shape VCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anger" for "Angst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anger" vs "Angst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Angst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,796,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anger" and "Angst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anger vs angle". 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 #1,796,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.