Which to use
“Abgabe” and “Abgang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,265
- “Abgabe” frequency rank
- #9,668
- “Abgang” frequency rank
- 16933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgabe | Abgang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungen an Behörden | Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt |
Where the eye mixes Abgabe and Abgang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abgabe (VCCVCV) and Abgang (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Abgabe and Abgang
A purely visual mix-up. Abgabe ([ˈapˌɡaːbə]) and Abgang ([ˈapˌɡaŋ]) 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 16933, 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]. Abgang is at rank #9,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaŋ].
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 16933, this pair ranks #1,931,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgabe vs Abgang
Shared letters: abg. Private to "Abgabe": e. Private to "Abgang": n.
"Abgabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abgang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abgabe" and "Abgang" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abgabe" vs "Abgang" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abgabe" and "Abgang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgabe" and "Abgang" 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 #1,931,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.