Which to use
“Abgang” and “Abgas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,668
- “Abgang” frequency rank
- #39,759
- “Abgas” frequency rank
- 49427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgang | Abgas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt | gasförmiges Produkt einer Reaktion, meist aus einer Verbrennung, das im Regelfall nicht mehr nutzbar ist |
Where the eye mixes Abgang and Abgas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abgang runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Abgas's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abgang and Abgas
A purely visual mix-up. Abgang ([ˈapˌɡaŋ]) 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 49427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgang is recorded at frequency rank #9,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaŋ]. 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 49427, this pair ranks #1,211,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abgang vs Abgas
Shared letters: abg. Private to "Abgang": n. Private to "Abgas": s.
"Abgang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Abgas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abgang" and "Abgas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abgang" or "Abgas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgang" 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 #1,211,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgang" 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 #1,211,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.