Which to use
“angeschlagen” and “angeschlagenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,902
- “angeschlagen” frequency rank
- #41,016
- “angeschlagenen” frequency rank
- 57918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeschlagen | angeschlagenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erschöpft, nicht mehr voll gesund und leistungsfähig; kurz vor dem Umfallen, fast k. o. | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angeschlagen |
Where the eye mixes angeschlagen and angeschlagenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. angeschlagen runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCCVCVC) against angeschlagenen's 14 (VCCVCCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angeschlagen and angeschlagenen
A purely visual mix-up. angeschlagen ([ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and angeschlagenen ([ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡənən]) 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) - “angeschlagen” sits inside “angeschlagenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #16,902, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. angeschlagenen is at rank #41,016, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡənən].
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 57918, this pair ranks #882,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angeschlagen vs angeschlagenen
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "angeschlagen": -. Private to "angeschlagenen": -.
"angeschlagen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVC · "angeschlagenen" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeschlagen ← agneschlagen · anegschlagen · angecshlagen · angescchlagen · angeschalgen · angeschhlagen · angeschlaegn · angeschlagenn
- angeschlagenen ← agneschlagenen · anegschlagenen · angecshlagenen · angescchlagenen · angeschalgenen · angeschhlagenen · angeschlaegnen · angeschlageenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angeschlagen" for "angeschlagenen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "angeschlagen" vs "angeschlagenen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschlagenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #882,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeschlagen" and "angeschlagenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschlagene vs angeschlagenen". 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 #882,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.