Which to use
“Abgabe” and “Abgänge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,265
- “Abgabe” frequency rank
- #34,496
- “Abgänge” frequency rank
- 41761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgabe | Abgänge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungen an Behörden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgang |
Where the eye mixes Abgabe and Abgänge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abgabe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Abgänge's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abgabe vs Abgänge
A purely visual mix-up. Abgabe ([ˈapˌɡaːbə]) and Abgänge ([ˈapˌɡɛŋə]) 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 41761, 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]. Abgänge is at rank #34,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡɛŋə].
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 41761, this pair ranks #1,469,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abgabe vs Abgänge
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Abgabe": -. Private to "Abgänge": nä.
"Abgabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abgänge" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abgabe ← abagbe · abbgabe · abgabbe · abgaeb · abgbae · abggabe · agbabe · bagabe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abgabe" and "Abgänge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abgabe" or "Abgänge" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abgabe" and "Abgänge" 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 "Abgänge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgabe" and "Abgänge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abgänge vs Anhänge". 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 #1,469,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.