hängstvshängteWhat's the difference?

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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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hängst and hängte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hängst
6 ch
hängte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

hängst#30,123
hängte#42,582

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hängst" and "hängte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɛŋst] versus [ˈhɛŋtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hängst" or "hängte"?
"hängst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,123 in our German list, against #42,582 for "hängte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hängst vs hängte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hängst” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list