Which to use
“Abgänge” is a noun and “abhängt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,496
- “Abgänge” frequency rank
- #13,297
- “abhängt” frequency rank
- 47793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgänge | abhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgang | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen |
Where the eye mixes Abgänge and abhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgänge (VCCVCCV) and abhängt (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Abgänge vs abhängt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abgänge is [ˈapˌɡɛŋə] while abhängt is [ˈapˌhɛŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 47793, 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]. 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 47793, this pair ranks #1,271,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abgänge vs abhängt
Shared letters: abgnä. Private to "Abgänge": e. Private to "abhängt": ht.
"Abgänge" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "abhängt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Abgänge" 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 #1,271,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgänge" and "abhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abgänge vs Anhänge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,271,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.