Which to use
“angeschrieben” and “ausgeschrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,349
- “angeschrieben” frequency rank
- #13,771
- “ausgeschrieben” frequency rank
- 30120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angeschrieben | ausgeschrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anschreiben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschreiben |
Where the eye mixes angeschrieben and ausgeschrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. angeschrieben runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCVC) against ausgeschrieben's 14 (VVCCVCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angeschrieben vs ausgeschrieben
A purely visual mix-up. angeschrieben ([ˈanɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]) and ausgeschrieben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩]) 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 30120, 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]. ausgeschrieben is at rank #13,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃʁiːbn̩].
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 30120, this pair ranks #1,754,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angeschrieben vs ausgeschrieben
Shared letters: abceghinrs. Private to "angeschrieben": -. Private to "ausgeschrieben": u.
"angeschrieben" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCVC · "ausgeschrieben" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angeschrieben ← agneschrieben · anegschrieben · angecshrieben · angescchrieben · angeschhrieben · angeschireben · angeschreiben · angeschribeen
- ausgeschrieben ← asugeschrieben · augseschrieben · ausegschrieben · ausgecshrieben · ausgescchrieben · ausgeschhrieben · ausgeschireben · ausgeschreiben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angeschrieben" and "ausgeschrieben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angeschrieben" or "ausgeschrieben" show up more?
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 "ausgeschrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,754,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angeschrieben" and "ausgeschrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeschrieben vs ausgeschriebenen". 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 #1,754,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.