Which to use
“Abgaben” and “Angabe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,979
- “Abgaben” frequency rank
- #4,485
- “Angabe” frequency rank
- 13464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgaben | Angabe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgabe | Aussage, Behauptung, Deklaration, Information |
Where the eye mixes Abgaben and Angabe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgaben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Angabe's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abgaben with Angabe
A purely visual mix-up. Abgaben ([ˈapˌɡaːbn̩]) and Angabe ([ˈanˌɡaːbə]) 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 13464, 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]. Angabe is at rank #4,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡaːbə].
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 13464, this pair ranks #1,957,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgaben vs Angabe
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "Abgaben": -. Private to "Angabe": -.
"Abgaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Angabe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abgaben" and "Angabe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abgaben" vs "Angabe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abgaben" and "Angabe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Angabe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgaben" and "Angabe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angabe vs angle". 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 #1,957,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.