Which to use
“Abgabe” and “Abgaben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,265
- “Abgabe” frequency rank
- #8,979
- “Abgaben” frequency rank
- 16244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgabe | Abgaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungen an Behörden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe |
Where the eye mixes Abgabe and Abgaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abgabe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Abgaben's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abgabe and Abgaben
A purely visual mix-up. Abgabe ([ˈapˌɡaːbə]) and Abgaben ([ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Abgabe” sits inside “Abgaben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgabe is recorded at frequency rank #7,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːbə]. Abgaben is at rank #8,979, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːbn̩].
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 16244, this pair ranks #1,937,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgabe vs Abgaben
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Abgabe": -. Private to "Abgaben": n.
"Abgabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abgaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abgabe" for "Abgaben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abgabe" vs "Abgaben" - 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 "Abgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgabe" and "Abgaben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abgabe vs angab". 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 #1,937,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.