Which to use
“Ängsten” is a noun and “engsten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,497
- “Ängsten” frequency rank
- #16,977
- “engsten” frequency rank
- 38474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ängsten | engsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Angst | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng |
Same sound, different letters: Ängsten vs engsten
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Homophone desk: Ängsten vs engsten
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Ängsten and engsten carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈɛŋstn̩]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - ä in “Ängsten” becomes e in “engsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ängsten is recorded at frequency rank #21,497, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛŋstn̩]. engsten is at rank #16,977, tagged as anadj, 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 38474, this pair ranks #1,563,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ängsten vs engsten
Shared letters: egnst. Private to "Ängsten": ä. Private to "engsten": -.
"Ängsten" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC · "engsten" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- engsten ← egnsten · enggsten · engsetn · engssten · engstenn · engstne · engstten · engtsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ängsten" and "engsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ängsten" vs "engsten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "Ängsten" / "engsten". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ängsten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "engsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ängsten" and "engsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ängsten vs ärgsten". 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 #1,563,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.