Which to use
“Abgänge” is a noun and “abging” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,496
- “Abgänge” frequency rank
- #40,360
- “abging” frequency rank
- 74856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgänge | abging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgang | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen |
Where the eye mixes Abgänge and abging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgänge runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against abging's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abgänge with abging
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abgänge is [ˈapˌɡɛŋə] while abging is [ˈapˌɡɪŋ]. 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 74856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgänge is recorded at frequency rank #34,496, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡɛŋə]. abging is at rank #40,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡɪŋ].
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 74856, this pair ranks #322,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abgänge vs abging
Shared letters: abgn. Private to "Abgänge": eä. Private to "abging": i.
"Abgänge" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "abging" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abging ← abbging · abgging · abgign · abgingg · abginng · abgnig · abigng · agbing
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abgänge" for "abging" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abgänge" vs "abging" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgänge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgänge" and "abging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abging vs Aibling". 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 #322,703 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.