Which to use
“Angestellten” is a noun and “ausgestellten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,856
- “Angestellten” frequency rank
- #24,245
- “ausgestellten” frequency rank
- 29101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angestellten | ausgestellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Angestellte | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgestellt |
Where the eye mixes Angestellten and ausgestellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Angestellten runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVCCCVC) against ausgestellten's 13 (VVCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Angestellten with ausgestellten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Angestellten is [ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltn̩] while ausgestellten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29101, 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]. ausgestellten is at rank #24,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɛltn̩].
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 29101, this pair ranks #1,773,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angestellten vs ausgestellten
Shared letters: aeglnst. Private to "Angestellten": -. Private to "ausgestellten": u.
"Angestellten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC · "ausgestellten" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Angestellten ← agnestellten · anegstellten · angesetllten · angesstellten · angestelletn · angestelltenn · angestelltne · angestelltten
- ausgestellten ← asugestellten · augsestellten · ausegstellten · ausgesetllten · ausgesstellten · ausgestelletn · ausgestelltenn · ausgestelltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Angestellten" for "ausgestellten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Angestellten" or "ausgestellten"?
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 "ausgestellten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angestellten" and "ausgestellten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgestellte 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 #1,773,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.