Which to use
“angeschrieben” and “aufgeschrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,349
- “angeschrieben” frequency rank
- #17,222
- “aufgeschrieben” frequency rank
- 33571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeschrieben | aufgeschrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anschreiben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufschreiben |
Where the eye mixes angeschrieben and aufgeschrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. angeschrieben runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCVC) against aufgeschrieben's 14 (VVCCVCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angeschrieben vs aufgeschrieben
A purely visual mix-up. angeschrieben ([ˈanɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]) and aufgeschrieben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]) 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 33571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angeschrieben is recorded at frequency rank #16,349, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]. aufgeschrieben is at rank #17,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩].
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 33571, this pair ranks #1,682,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeschrieben vs aufgeschrieben
Shared letters: abceghinrs. Private to "angeschrieben": -. Private to "aufgeschrieben": fu.
"angeschrieben" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCVC · "aufgeschrieben" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeschrieben ← agneschrieben · anegschrieben · angecshrieben · angescchrieben · angeschhrieben · angeschireben · angeschreiben · angeschribeen
- aufgeschrieben ← afugeschrieben · aufegschrieben · auffgeschrieben · aufgecshrieben · aufgescchrieben · aufgeschhrieben · aufgeschireben · aufgeschreiben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angeschrieben" and "aufgeschrieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "angeschrieben" or "aufgeschrieben"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angeschrieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeschrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,682,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeschrieben" and "aufgeschrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angeschrieben vs angeschrien". 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 #1,682,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.