Which to use
“angeschnitten” and “ausgeschnitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,203
- “angeschnitten” frequency rank
- #41,669
- “ausgeschnitten” frequency rank
- 80872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeschnitten | ausgeschnitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anschneiden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschneiden |
Where the eye mixes angeschnitten and ausgeschnitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. angeschnitten runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCCVCCVC) against ausgeschnitten's 14 (VVCCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angeschnitten vs ausgeschnitten
A purely visual mix-up. angeschnitten ([ˈanɡəˌʃnɪtn̩]) and ausgeschnitten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃnɪtn̩]) 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 80872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeschnitten is recorded at frequency rank #39,203, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃnɪtn̩]. ausgeschnitten is at rank #41,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃnɪtn̩].
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 80872, this pair ranks #186,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of angeschnitten vs ausgeschnitten
Shared letters: aceghinst. Private to "angeschnitten": -. Private to "ausgeschnitten": u.
"angeschnitten" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC · "ausgeschnitten" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeschnitten ← agneschnitten · anegschnitten · angecshnitten · angescchnitten · angeschhnitten · angeschintten · angeschniten · angeschnitetn
- ausgeschnitten ← asugeschnitten · augseschnitten · ausegschnitten · ausgecshnitten · ausgescchnitten · ausgeschhnitten · ausgeschintten · ausgeschniten
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "angeschnitten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeschnitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeschnitten" and "ausgeschnitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeschnitten vs ausgeschnitten". 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 #186,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.