Which to use
“angeschlagen” is an adjective and “Anschlägen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,902
- “angeschlagen” frequency rank
- #14,497
- “Anschlägen” frequency rank
- 31399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeschlagen | Anschlägen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erschöpft, nicht mehr voll gesund und leistungsfähig; kurz vor dem Umfallen, fast k. o. | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag |
Where the eye mixes angeschlagen and Anschlägen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angeschlagen runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCCVCVC) against Anschlägen's 10 (VCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angeschlagen with Anschlägen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angeschlagen is [ˈanɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩] while Anschlägen is [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31399, 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]. Anschlägen is at rank #14,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍].
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 31399, this pair ranks #1,728,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeschlagen vs Anschlägen
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "angeschlagen": -. Private to "Anschlägen": ä.
"angeschlagen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCVC · "Anschlägen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeschlagen ← agneschlagen · anegschlagen · angecshlagen · angescchlagen · angeschalgen · angeschhlagen · angeschlaegn · angeschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeschlagen" and "Anschlägen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angeschlagen" or "Anschlägen"?
Useful next steps
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 "Anschlägen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeschlagen" and "Anschlägen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschlagen vs angeschlagene". 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 #1,728,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.