Which to use
“abgebaut” and “abgesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,707
- “abgebaut” frequency rank
- #6,620
- “abgesagt” frequency rank
- 14327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgebaut | abgesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abbauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absagen |
Where the eye mixes abgebaut and abgesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgebaut (VCCVCVVC) and abgesagt (VCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abgebaut and abgesagt
A purely visual mix-up. abgebaut ([ˈapɡəˌbaʊ̯t]) and abgesagt ([ˈapɡəˌzaːkt]) 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 14327, 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]. abgesagt is at rank #6,620, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzaːkt].
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 14327, this pair ranks #1,951,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgebaut vs abgesagt
Shared letters: abegt. Private to "abgebaut": u. Private to "abgesagt": s.
"abgebaut" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "abgesagt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgebaut" for "abgesagt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgebaut" or "abgesagt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgebaut" and "abgesagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebaut vs abgeräumt". 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 #1,951,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.