Which to use
“Abgase” and “Ablöse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,499
- “Abgase” frequency rank
- #30,423
- “Ablöse” frequency rank
- 58922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgase | Ablöse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgas | Person oder Gruppe, die an die Stelle einer anderen tritt, oder auch der entsprechende Vorgang |
Where the eye mixes Abgase and Ablöse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abgase and Ablöse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Abgase vs Ablöse
A purely visual mix-up. Abgase ([ˈapˌɡaːzə]) and Ablöse ([ˈapˌløːzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgase is recorded at frequency rank #28,499, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːzə]. Ablöse is at rank #30,423, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌløːzə].
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 58922, this pair ranks #844,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abgase vs Ablöse
Shared letters: abes. Private to "Abgase": g. Private to "Ablöse": lö.
"Abgase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Ablöse" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abgase ← abagse · abbgase · abgaes · abgasse · abggase · abgsae · agbase · bagase
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Abgase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablöse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #844,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgase" and "Ablöse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "able vs Ablöse". 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 #844,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.