Which to use
“ängstlich” and “ängstliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,015
- “ängstlich” frequency rank
- #46,432
- “ängstliche” frequency rank
- 61447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ängstlich | ängstliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Angst ergriffen, erfüllt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich |
Where the eye mixes ängstlich and ängstliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ängstlich runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCC) against ängstliche's 10 (VCCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ängstlich with ängstliche
A purely visual mix-up. ängstlich ([ˈɛŋstlɪç]) and ängstliche ([ˈɛŋstlɪçə]) 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) - “ängstlich” sits inside “ängstliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ängstlich is recorded at frequency rank #15,015, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋstlɪç]. ängstliche is at rank #46,432, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛŋstlɪçə].
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 61447, this pair ranks #749,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ängstlich vs ängstliche
Shared letters: cghilnstä. Private to "ängstlich": -. Private to "ängstliche": e.
"ängstlich" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "ängstliche" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ängstlich" and "ängstliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ängstlich" vs "ängstliche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ängstlich" and "ängstliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ängstlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ängstliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ängstlich" and "ängstliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angebliche vs ängstliche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #749,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.