abbildenvsabbildetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abbilden” and “abbildet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,504
“abbilden” frequency rank
#36,764
“abbildet” frequency rank
58268
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abbilden abbildet
Definition etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbilden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abbilden and abbildet apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
abbilden
8 ch
abbildet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abbilden ([ˈapˌbɪldn̩]) and abbildet ([ˈapˌbɪldət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “abbilden” becomes t in “abbildet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abbilden is recorded at frequency rank #21,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldn̩]. abbildet is at rank #36,764, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldət].

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 58268, this pair ranks #869,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abbilden vs abbildet

Shared letters: abdeil. Private to "abbilden": n. Private to "abbildet": t.

"abbilden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "abbildet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abbildenabbidlen · abbildden · abbildenn · abbildne · abbiledn · abbillden · abbliden · abiblden
  • abbildetabbidlet · abbilddet · abbildett · abbildte · abbiledt · abbilldet · abblidet · abibldet

Frequency comparison

abbilden#21,504
abbildet#36,764

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abbilden" and "abbildet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌbɪldn̩] versus [ˈapˌbɪldət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abbilden" or "abbildet"?
"abbilden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,504 in our German list, against #36,764 for "abbildet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abbilden vs abbildet

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 “abbilden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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