Which to use
“ärgern” is a verb and “Augen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,316
- “ärgern” frequency rank
- #472
- “Augen” frequency rank
- 8788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ärgern | Augen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (jemanden) necken, Ärger verursachen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auge |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ärgern and Augen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ärgern is [ˈɛʁɡɐn] while Augen is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ärgern is recorded at frequency rank #8,316, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐn]. Augen is at rank #472, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩].
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 8788, this pair ranks #1,982,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ärgern vs Augen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "ärgern": rä. Private to "Augen": au.
"ärgern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Augen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Augen ← aguen · auegn · augenn · auggen · augne · uagen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ärgern" and "Augen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ärgern" or "Augen"?
Remembering ärgern vs Augen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ärgern”; for a noun, it's “Augen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ärgern” entry
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