Which to use
“geändert” and “geärgert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,968
- “geändert” frequency rank
- #17,016
- “geärgert” frequency rank
- 18984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geändert | geärgert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ändern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes geändert and geärgert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geändert and geärgert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geändert vs geärgert
A purely visual mix-up. geändert ([ɡəˈʔɛndɐt]) and geärgert ([ɡəˈʔɛʁɡɐt]) 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 18984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geändert is recorded at frequency rank #1,968, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛndɐt]. geärgert is at rank #17,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛʁɡɐt].
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 18984, this pair ranks #1,912,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geändert vs geärgert
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "geändert": dn. Private to "geärgert": -.
"geändert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "geärgert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geändert" and "geärgert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geändert" vs "geärgert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geändert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geärgert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geändert" and "geärgert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geärgert vs gezögert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,912,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.