Which to use
“Angestellten” and “Angestellter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,856
- “Angestellten” frequency rank
- #12,652
- “Angestellter” frequency rank
- 17508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angestellten | Angestellter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Angestellte | jemand, der gegen Bezahlung seine Arbeitskraft zur Verfügung stellt (nicht-körperliche Arbeit) |
Where the eye mixes Angestellten and Angestellter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Angestellten and Angestellter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Angestellten with Angestellter
A purely visual mix-up. Angestellten ([ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltn̩]) and Angestellter ([ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “Angestellten” becomes r in “Angestellter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angestellten is recorded at frequency rank #4,856, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltn̩]. Angestellter is at rank #12,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltɐ].
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 17508, this pair ranks #1,926,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angestellten vs Angestellter
Shared letters: aeglnst. Private to "Angestellten": -. Private to "Angestellter": r.
"Angestellten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC · "Angestellter" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Angestellten ← agnestellten · anegstellten · angesetllten · angesstellten · angestelletn · angestelltenn · angestelltne · angestelltten
- Angestellter ← agnestellter · anegstellter · angesetllter · angesstellter · angestelletr · angestellterr · angestelltre · angestelltter
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Angestellten" and "Angestellter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Angestellten" or "Angestellter" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angestellten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Angestellter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angestellten" and "Angestellter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angestellten vs ausgestellten". 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 #1,926,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.