Which to use
“Abgabe” and “Abgase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,265
- “Abgabe” frequency rank
- #28,499
- “Abgase” frequency rank
- 35764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgabe | Abgase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungen an Behörden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgas |
Where the eye mixes Abgabe and Abgase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgabe and Abgase follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abgabe and Abgase
A purely visual mix-up. Abgabe ([ˈapˌɡaːbə]) and Abgase ([ˈapˌɡaːzə]) 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 a single letter - b in “Abgabe” becomes s in “Abgase”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35764, 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]. Abgase is at rank #28,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːzə].
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 35764, this pair ranks #1,632,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgabe vs Abgase
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Abgabe": -. Private to "Abgase": s.
"Abgabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abgase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abgabe" and "Abgase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abgabe" vs "Abgase" - 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 "Abgase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,632,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgabe" and "Abgase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abgas vs Abgase". 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 #1,632,083 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.