Which to use
“angestiegen” and “ausgestiegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,210
- “angestiegen” frequency rank
- #18,480
- “ausgestiegen” frequency rank
- 35690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angestiegen | ausgestiegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ansteigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussteigen |
Where the eye mixes angestiegen and ausgestiegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angestiegen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCVC) against ausgestiegen's 12 (VVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angestiegen and ausgestiegen
A purely visual mix-up. angestiegen ([ˈanɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]) and ausgestiegen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]) 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 35690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angestiegen is recorded at frequency rank #17,210, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]. ausgestiegen is at rank #18,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩].
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 35690, this pair ranks #1,633,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angestiegen vs ausgestiegen
Shared letters: aeginst. Private to "angestiegen": -. Private to "ausgestiegen": u.
"angestiegen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "ausgestiegen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angestiegen ← agnestiegen · anegstiegen · angesitegen · angesstiegen · angesteigen · angestieegn · angestiegenn · angestieggen
- ausgestiegen ← asugestiegen · augsestiegen · ausegstiegen · ausgesitegen · ausgesstiegen · ausgesteigen · ausgestieegn · ausgestiegenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "angestiegen" or "ausgestiegen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "angestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angestiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestiegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,633,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgestiegen vs ausgestiegen". 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 #1,633,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.