Which to use
“ankündigt” and “ankündigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,057
- “ankündigt” frequency rank
- #39,204
- “ankündigte” frequency rank
- 67261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ankündigt | ankündigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen |
Where the eye mixes ankündigt and ankündigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ankündigt runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against ankündigte's 10 (VCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ankündigt with ankündigte
A purely visual mix-up. ankündigt ([ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ankündigt” sits inside “ankündigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ankündigt is recorded at frequency rank #28,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]. 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 67261, this pair ranks #545,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ankündigt vs ankündigte
Shared letters: adgikntü. Private to "ankündigt": -. Private to "ankündigte": e.
"ankündigt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "ankündigte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ankündigt" and "ankündigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ankündigt" or "ankündigte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ankündigt" 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 #545,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ankündigt" and "ankündigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angekündigte vs ankündigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #545,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.