Which to use
“angeregt” is a verb and “angezeigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,998
- “angeregt” frequency rank
- #3,702
- “angezeigt” frequency rank
- 14700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeregt | angezeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anregen | zu den Verhältnissen, zur Situation passend |
Where the eye mixes angeregt and angezeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. angeregt runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against angezeigt's 9 (VCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angeregt and angezeigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angeregt is [ˈanɡəˌʁeːkt] while angezeigt is [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeregt is recorded at frequency rank #10,998, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʁeːkt]. angezeigt is at rank #3,702, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌt͡saɪ̯kt].
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 14700, this pair ranks #1,949,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeregt vs angezeigt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "angeregt": r. Private to "angezeigt": iz.
"angeregt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "angezeigt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeregt" and "angezeigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angeregt" or "angezeigt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeregt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angezeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeregt" and "angezeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeregt vs anregt". 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 #1,949,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.