Which to use
“Abgabe” and “Abgas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,265
- “Abgabe” frequency rank
- #39,759
- “Abgas” frequency rank
- 47024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgabe | Abgas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungen an Behörden | gasförmiges Produkt einer Reaktion, meist aus einer Verbrennung, das im Regelfall nicht mehr nutzbar ist |
Where the eye mixes Abgabe and Abgas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abgabe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Abgas's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abgabe vs Abgas
A purely visual mix-up. Abgabe ([ˈapˌɡaːbə]) and Abgas ([ˈapˌɡaːs]) 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 47024, 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]. 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 47024, this pair ranks #1,298,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abgabe vs Abgas
Shared letters: abg. Private to "Abgabe": e. Private to "Abgas": s.
"Abgabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abgas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abgabe" and "Abgas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abgabe" vs "Abgas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Abgas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgabe" 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 #1,298,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.