Which to use
“abgebrochen” and “abgesprochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,137
- “abgebrochen” frequency rank
- #15,284
- “abgesprochen” frequency rank
- 21421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgebrochen | abgesprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | getrennt/geteilt/losgebrochen | vereinbart, ausgemacht, festgelegt, verabredet |
Where the eye mixes abgebrochen and abgesprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgebrochen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against abgesprochen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgebrochen with abgesprochen
A purely visual mix-up. abgebrochen ([ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]) and abgesprochen ([ˈapɡəˌʃpʁɔxn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgebrochen is recorded at frequency rank #6,137, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]. abgesprochen is at rank #15,284, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃpʁɔxn̩].
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 21421, this pair ranks #1,886,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgebrochen vs abgesprochen
Shared letters: abceghnor. Private to "abgebrochen": -. Private to "abgesprochen": ps.
"abgebrochen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "abgesprochen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgebrochen ← abbgebrochen · abegbrochen · abgberochen · abgebbrochen · abgeborchen · abgebrcohen · abgebrocchen · abgebrocehn
- abgesprochen ← abbgesprochen · abegsprochen · abgepsrochen · abgesporchen · abgespprochen · abgesprcohen · abgesprocchen · abgesprocehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgebrochen" for "abgesprochen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgebrochen" vs "abgesprochen" - which ranks higher?
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 "abgebrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesprochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgebrochen" and "abgesprochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebrochen vs abgebrochene". 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 #1,886,456 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.