# angry vs angst

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### angry
*adjective · IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ · frequency rank #2,191*
Displaying or feeling anger.

### angst
*noun · IPA /ˈæŋ(k)st/ · frequency rank #20,553*
Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angry-vs-angst