Which to use
“abgab” is a verb and “Abgas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,767
- “abgab” frequency rank
- #39,759
- “Abgas” frequency rank
- 76526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgab | Abgas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgeben | gasförmiges Produkt einer Reaktion, meist aus einer Verbrennung, das im Regelfall nicht mehr nutzbar ist |
Where the eye mixes abgab and Abgas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abgab and Abgas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgab vs Abgas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgab is [ˈapˌɡaːp] while Abgas is [ˈapˌɡaːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “abgab” becomes s in “Abgas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgab is recorded at frequency rank #36,767, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːp]. Abgas is at rank #39,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːs].
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 76526, this pair ranks #281,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgab vs Abgas
Shared letters: abg. Private to "abgab": -. Private to "Abgas": s.
"abgab" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Abgas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgab" and "Abgas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgab" or "Abgas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgab" and "Abgas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abgas vs ages". 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 #281,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.