Which to use
“angesetzt” and “ansetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,568
- “angesetzt” frequency rank
- #33,963
- “ansetzt” frequency rank
- 41531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angesetzt | ansetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ansetzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansetzen |
Where the eye mixes angesetzt and ansetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses angesetzt with ansetzt
A purely visual mix-up. angesetzt ([ˈanɡəˌzɛt͡st]) and ansetzt ([ˈanˌzɛt͡st]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angesetzt is recorded at frequency rank #7,568, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌzɛt͡st]. ansetzt is at rank #33,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌzɛt͡st].
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 41531, this pair ranks #1,476,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angesetzt vs ansetzt
Shared letters: aenstz. Private to "angesetzt": g. Private to "ansetzt": -.
"angesetzt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "ansetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angesetzt" and "ansetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "angesetzt" vs "ansetzt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "angesetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ansetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,476,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angesetzt" and "ansetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absetzt vs ansetzt". 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 #1,476,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.