Which to use
“angestellt” is an adjective and “anstellt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,138
- “angestellt” frequency rank
- #27,614
- “anstellt” frequency rank
- 32752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angestellt | anstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in beruflicher Stellung seiend, eigene Arbeitskraft vertraglich gegen Entlohnung zur Verfügung stellend, Angestellter sein | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anstellen |
Where the eye mixes angestellt and anstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angestellt runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCC) against anstellt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angestellt with anstellt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angestellt is [ˈanɡəˌʃtɛlt] while anstellt is [ˈanˌʃtɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angestellt is recorded at frequency rank #5,138, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃtɛlt]. anstellt is at rank #27,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛlt].
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 32752, this pair ranks #1,700,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angestellt vs anstellt
Shared letters: aelnst. Private to "angestellt": g. Private to "anstellt": -.
"angestellt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC · "anstellt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angestellt ← agnestellt · anegstellt · angesetllt · angesstellt · angestelltt · angestelt · angesteltl · angestlelt
- anstellt ← annstellt · ansetllt · ansstellt · anstelltt · anstelt · ansteltl · anstlelt · ansttellt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angestellt" and "anstellt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angestellt" or "anstellt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angestellt" and "anstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anstellt vs ausstellt". 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 #1,700,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.