Which to use
“anger” and “Äther” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,185
- “anger” frequency rank
- #33,933
- “Äther” frequency rank
- 61118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anger | Äther |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ärger | verschiedene organische Verbindungen mit einer Sauerstoffbrücke als funktionelle Gruppe |
Where the eye mixes anger and Äther
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: anger vs Äther
A purely visual mix-up. anger ([ˈæŋɡə]) and Äther ([ˈɛːtɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61118, 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]. Äther is at rank #33,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːtɐ].
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 61118, this pair ranks #761,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anger vs Äther
Shared letters: er. Private to "anger": agn. Private to "Äther": htä.
"anger" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Äther" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anger ← agner · anegr · angerr · angger · angre · annger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anger" and "Äther" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anger" or "Äther"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "anger" and "Äther" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Äther" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #761,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anger" and "Äther" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Äther vs Atze". 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 #761,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.