Which to use
“hängst” and “hängte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,123
- “hängst” frequency rank
- #42,582
- “hängte” frequency rank
- 72705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängst | hängte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen |
Where the eye mixes hängst and hängte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hängst (CVCCCC) and hängte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hängst and hängte
A purely visual mix-up. hängst ([hɛŋst]) and hängte ([ˈhɛŋtə]) 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 72705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hängst is recorded at frequency rank #30,123, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛŋst]. hängte is at rank #42,582, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛŋtə].
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 72705, this pair ranks #380,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hängst vs hängte
Shared letters: ghntä. Private to "hängst": s. Private to "hängte": e.
"hängst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hängte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hängst" for "hängte" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hängst" and "hängte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hängst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hängte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #380,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hängst" and "hängte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hängte vs Hengste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #380,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.