Which to use
“Abgang” is a noun and “abhängt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,668
- “Abgang” frequency rank
- #13,297
- “abhängt” frequency rank
- 22965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgang | abhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen |
Where the eye mixes Abgang and abhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abgang runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against abhängt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abgang with abhängt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abgang is [ˈapˌɡaŋ] while abhängt is [ˈapˌhɛŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22965, 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]. abhängt is at rank #13,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋt].
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 22965, this pair ranks #1,867,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgang vs abhängt
Shared letters: abgn. Private to "Abgang": -. Private to "abhängt": htä.
"Abgang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abhängt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abgang ← abagng · abbgang · abgagn · abgangg · abganng · abggang · abgnag · agbang
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abgang" for "abhängt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abgang" or "abhängt" 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 "abhängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgang" and "abhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhängt vs Anhänge". 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 #1,867,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.