Which to use
“abgebucht” and “abgetaucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,680
- “abgebucht” frequency rank
- #49,439
- “abgetaucht” frequency rank
- 93119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgebucht | abgetaucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abbuchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtauchen |
Where the eye mixes abgebucht and abgetaucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgebucht runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against abgetaucht's 10 (VCCVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgebucht with abgetaucht
A purely visual mix-up. abgebucht ([ˈapɡəˌbuːxt]) and abgetaucht ([ˈapɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]) 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 93119, 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]. abgetaucht is at rank #49,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtaʊ̯xt].
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 93119, this pair ranks #24,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgebucht vs abgetaucht
Shared letters: abceghtu. Private to "abgebucht": -. Private to "abgetaucht": -.
"abgebucht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgetaucht" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgebucht ← abbgebucht · abegbucht · abgbeucht · abgebbucht · abgebcuht · abgebuccht · abgebuchht · abgebuchtt
- abgetaucht ← abbgetaucht · abegtaucht · abgeatucht · abgetacuht · abgetauccht · abgetauchht · abgetauchtt · abgetaucth
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgebucht" and "abgetaucht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgebucht" or "abgetaucht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetaucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgebucht" and "abgetaucht" 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 #24,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.