angeschlossenvsausgeschlossenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“angeschlossen” and “ausgeschlossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,339
“angeschlossen” frequency rank
#2,486
“ausgeschlossen” frequency rank
7825
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature angeschlossen ausgeschlossen
Definition durch eine Schloss, eine Kette oder ein Drahtseil gesichert unmöglich, nicht machbar

Where the eye mixes angeschlossen and ausgeschlossen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.

13 ch
angeschlossen
14 ch
ausgeschlossen

Visual trap between angeschlossen and ausgeschlossen

A purely visual mix-up. angeschlossen ([ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) and ausgeschlossen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

angeschlossen is recorded at frequency rank #5,339, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]. ausgeschlossen is at rank #2,486, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlɔsn̩].

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 7825, this pair ranks #1,986,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of angeschlossen vs ausgeschlossen

Shared letters: aceghlnos. Private to "angeschlossen": -. Private to "ausgeschlossen": u.

"angeschlossen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC  ·  "ausgeschlossen" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • angeschlossenagneschlossen · anegschlossen · angecshlossen · angescchlossen · angeschhlossen · angeschllossen · angeschlosen · angeschlosesn
  • ausgeschlossenasugeschlossen · augseschlossen · ausegschlossen · ausgecshlossen · ausgescchlossen · ausgeschhlossen · ausgeschllossen · ausgeschlosen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "angeschlossen" and "ausgeschlossen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanɡəˌʃlɔsn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "angeschlossen" vs "ausgeschlossen" - which ranks higher?
"ausgeschlossen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,486 in our German list, against #5,339 for "angeschlossen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "angeschlossen" and "ausgeschlossen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "angeschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgeschlossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,986,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "angeschlossen" and "ausgeschlossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschlossen vs angeschlossene". 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 #1,986,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list