Which to use
“ankündigen” and “ankündigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,617
- “ankündigen” frequency rank
- #39,204
- “ankündigte” frequency rank
- 61821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ankündigen | ankündigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | darüber informieren, was sein wird | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen |
Where the eye mixes ankündigen and ankündigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ankündigen (VCCVCCVCVC) and ankündigte (VCCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ankündigen and ankündigte
A purely visual mix-up. ankündigen ([ˈanˌkʏndɪɡn̩]) and ankündigte ([ˈanˌkʏndɪçtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61821, 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]. ankündigte is at rank #39,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪçtə].
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 61821, this pair ranks #735,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ankündigen vs ankündigte
Shared letters: adegiknü. Private to "ankündigen": -. Private to "ankündigte": t.
"ankündigen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "ankündigte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ankündigen" and "ankündigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ankündigen" or "ankündigte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ankündigen" and "ankündigte" 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 "ankündigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #735,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ankündigen" and "ankündigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ankündigt vs ankündigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #735,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.