Which to use
“abgebaut” and “abgehakt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,707
- “abgebaut” frequency rank
- #30,420
- “abgehakt” frequency rank
- 38127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgebaut | abgehakt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abbauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhaken |
Where the eye mixes abgebaut and abgehakt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgebaut (VCCVCVVC) and abgehakt (VCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abgebaut vs abgehakt
A purely visual mix-up. abgebaut ([ˈapɡəˌbaʊ̯t]) and abgehakt ([ˈapɡəˌhaːkt]) 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 38127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgebaut is recorded at frequency rank #7,707, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbaʊ̯t]. abgehakt is at rank #30,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhaːkt].
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 38127, this pair ranks #1,572,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgebaut vs abgehakt
Shared letters: abegt. Private to "abgebaut": u. Private to "abgehakt": hk.
"abgebaut" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "abgehakt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgebaut" and "abgehakt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgebaut" or "abgehakt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehakt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgebaut" and "abgehakt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehakt vs abgehängt". 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 #1,572,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.