Which to use
“abdecken” and “ablenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,341
- “abdecken” frequency rank
- #12,014
- “ablenken” frequency rank
- 28355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abdecken | ablenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Decke entfernen | die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken |
Where the eye mixes abdecken and ablenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abdecken and ablenken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abdecken vs ablenken
A purely visual mix-up. abdecken ([ˈapˌdɛkn̩]) and ablenken ([ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]) 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 28355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abdecken is recorded at frequency rank #16,341, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌdɛkn̩]. ablenken is at rank #12,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩].
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 28355, this pair ranks #1,786,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abdecken vs ablenken
Shared letters: abekn. Private to "abdecken": cd. Private to "ablenken": l.
"abdecken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ablenken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abdecken" and "ablenken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abdecken" vs "ablenken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abdecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abdecken" and "ablenken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablehnten vs ablenken". 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 #1,786,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.