Which to use
“Abgaben” is a noun and “abwägen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,979
- “Abgaben” frequency rank
- #25,872
- “abwägen” frequency rank
- 34851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgaben | abwägen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe | vergleichend prüfen |
Where the eye mixes Abgaben and abwägen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgaben and abwägen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Abgaben with abwägen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abgaben is [ˈapˌɡaːbn̩] while abwägen is [ˈapˌvɛːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgaben is recorded at frequency rank #8,979, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]. abwägen is at rank #25,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvɛːɡn̩].
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 34851, this pair ranks #1,653,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgaben vs abwägen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "Abgaben": -. Private to "abwägen": wä.
"Abgaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abwägen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abgaben ← abagben · abbgaben · abgabben · abgabenn · abgabne · abgaebn · abgbaen · abggaben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abgaben" and "abwägen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abgaben" or "abwägen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abwägen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,653,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgaben" and "abwägen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs abwägen". 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 #1,653,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.