Which to use
“angeschaut” and “anschaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,267
- “angeschaut” frequency rank
- #14,735
- “anschaut” frequency rank
- 21002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeschaut | anschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anschauen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anschauen |
Where the eye mixes angeschaut and anschaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angeschaut runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVVC) against anschaut's 8 (VCCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angeschaut vs anschaut
A purely visual mix-up. angeschaut ([ˈanɡəˌʃaʊ̯t]) and anschaut ([ˈanˌʃaʊ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeschaut is recorded at frequency rank #6,267, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃaʊ̯t]. anschaut is at rank #14,735, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯t].
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 21002, this pair ranks #1,891,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeschaut vs anschaut
Shared letters: achnstu. Private to "angeschaut": eg. Private to "anschaut": -.
"angeschaut" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC · "anschaut" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeschaut ← agneschaut · anegschaut · angecshaut · angescahut · angescchaut · angeschatu · angeschautt · angeschhaut
- anschaut ← ancshaut · annschaut · anscahut · anscchaut · anschatu · anschautt · anschhaut · anschuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeschaut" and "anschaut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "angeschaut" vs "anschaut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "angeschaut" and "anschaut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anschaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,891,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeschaut" and "anschaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anschaust vs anschaut". 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 #1,891,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.