Which to use
“ankündigen” and “ankündigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,617
- “ankündigen” frequency rank
- #28,057
- “ankündigt” frequency rank
- 50674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ankündigen | ankündigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | darüber informieren, was sein wird | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen |
Where the eye mixes ankündigen and ankündigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ankündigen runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against ankündigt's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ankündigen vs ankündigt
A purely visual mix-up. ankündigen ([ˈanˌkʏndɪɡn̩]) and ankündigt ([ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]) 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 50674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ankündigen is recorded at frequency rank #22,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪɡn̩]. ankündigt is at rank #28,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪçt].
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 50674, this pair ranks #1,164,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ankündigen vs ankündigt
Shared letters: adgiknü. Private to "ankündigen": e. Private to "ankündigt": t.
"ankündigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "ankündigt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ankündigen" for "ankündigt" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ankündigen" and "ankündigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ankündigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ankündigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ankündigen" and "ankündigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ankündigt vs ankündigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,164,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.