Which to use
“Ängste” and “Ängsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,704
- “Ängste” frequency rank
- #21,497
- “Ängsten” frequency rank
- 29201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ängste | Ängsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Angst | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Angst |
Where the eye mixes Ängste and Ängsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ängste runs 6 letters (VCCCCV) against Ängsten's 7 (VCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ängste and Ängsten
A purely visual mix-up. Ängste ([ˈɛŋstə]) and Ängsten ([ˈɛŋstn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ängste” sits inside “Ängsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ängste is recorded at frequency rank #7,704, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛŋstə]. Ängsten is at rank #21,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛŋstn̩].
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 29201, this pair ranks #1,771,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ängste vs Ängsten
Shared letters: egnstä. Private to "Ängste": -. Private to "Ängsten": -.
"Ängste" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV · "Ängsten" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ängste" and "Ängsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ängste" or "Ängsten"?
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 "Ängste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ängsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ängste" and "Ängsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ängsten vs ärgsten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,771,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.