Which to use
“abbildet” and “abgebildet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,764
- “abbildet” frequency rank
- #8,817
- “abgebildet” frequency rank
- 45581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbildet | abgebildet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbilden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abbilden |
Where the eye mixes abbildet and abgebildet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abbildet runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against abgebildet's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abbildet and abgebildet
A purely visual mix-up. abbildet ([ˈapˌbɪldət]) and abgebildet ([ˈapɡəˌbɪldət]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbildet is recorded at frequency rank #36,764, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldət]. abgebildet is at rank #8,817, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbɪldət].
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 45581, this pair ranks #1,348,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abbildet vs abgebildet
Shared letters: abdeilt. Private to "abbildet": -. Private to "abgebildet": g.
"abbildet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abgebildet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abbildet ← abbidlet · abbilddet · abbildett · abbildte · abbiledt · abbilldet · abblidet · abibldet
- abgebildet ← abbgebildet · abegbildet · abgbeildet · abgebbildet · abgebidlet · abgebilddet · abgebildett · abgebildte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abbildet" for "abgebildet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abbildet" or "abgebildet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbildet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgebildet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,348,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbildet" and "abgebildet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbildet vs ausbildet". 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 #1,348,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.