Which to use
“abbauen” and “abhaken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,281
- “abbauen” frequency rank
- #32,894
- “abhaken” frequency rank
- 48175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbauen | abhaken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bauliche und andere (auch zeitweilig errichteten) technische oder künstliche Anlagen, Einrichtungen, Aufbauten und Ähnliches beseitigen, zurückbauen | mit einem Häkchen versehen |
Where the eye mixes abbauen and abhaken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abbauen (VCCVVVC) and abhaken (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abbauen vs abhaken
A purely visual mix-up. abbauen ([ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]) and abhaken ([ˈapˌhaːkn̩]) 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 48175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbauen is recorded at frequency rank #15,281, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən]. abhaken is at rank #32,894, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhaːkn̩].
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 48175, this pair ranks #1,258,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abbauen vs abhaken
Shared letters: aben. Private to "abbauen": u. Private to "abhaken": hk.
"abbauen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "abhaken" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abbauen" and "abhaken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abbauen" vs "abhaken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhaken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,258,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbauen" and "abhaken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhaken vs abraten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,258,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.