Which to use
“Abfrage” and “Ablage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,893
- “Abfrage” frequency rank
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- 64809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfrage | Ablage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auswahl von Informationen aus einem elektronisch gespeicherten Datenbestand | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen |
Where the eye mixes Abfrage and Ablage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abfrage runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against Ablage's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abfrage with Ablage
A purely visual mix-up. Abfrage ([ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]) and Ablage ([ˈapˌlaːɡə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfrage is recorded at frequency rank #32,893, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]. Ablage is at rank #31,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːɡə].
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 64809, this pair ranks #628,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abfrage vs Ablage
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Abfrage": fr. Private to "Ablage": l.
"Abfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abfrage" and "Ablage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abfrage" vs "Ablage" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abfrage" and "Ablage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #628,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfrage" and "Ablage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfrage vs abtragen". 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 #628,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.