Which to use
“abgebucht” and “abgesucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,680
- “abgebucht” frequency rank
- #45,090
- “abgesucht” frequency rank
- 88770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgebucht | abgesucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abbuchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absuchen |
Where the eye mixes abgebucht and abgesucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgebucht and abgesucht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgebucht with abgesucht
A purely visual mix-up. abgebucht ([ˈapɡəˌbuːxt]) and abgesucht ([ˈapɡəˌzuːxt]) 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 a single letter - b in “abgebucht” becomes s in “abgesucht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgebucht is recorded at frequency rank #43,680, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbuːxt]. abgesucht is at rank #45,090, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzuːxt].
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 88770, this pair ranks #64,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgebucht vs abgesucht
Shared letters: abceghtu. Private to "abgebucht": -. Private to "abgesucht": s.
"abgebucht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgesucht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgebucht" and "abgesucht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgebucht" or "abgesucht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgebucht" and "abgesucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesucht vs abgetaucht". 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 #64,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.