abgeführtvsabgefülltConfusable pair

Which to use

“abgeführt” and “abgefüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,992
“abgeführt” frequency rank
#33,416
“abgefüllt” frequency rank
56408
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeführt abgefüllt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abfüllen

Where the eye mixes abgeführt and abgefüllt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeführt and abgefüllt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
abgeführt
9 ch
abgefüllt

Why the eye confuses abgeführt with abgefüllt

A purely visual mix-up. abgeführt ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and abgefüllt ([ˈapɡəˌfʏlt]) 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 56408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #22,992, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. abgefüllt is at rank #33,416, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfʏlt].

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 56408, this pair ranks #941,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgeführt vs abgefüllt

Shared letters: abefgtü. Private to "abgeführt": hr. Private to "abgefüllt": l.

"abgeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "abgefüllt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "abgeführt" for "abgefüllt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈapɡəˌfʏlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "abgeführt" or "abgefüllt" show up more?
"abgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,992 in our German list, against #33,416 for "abgefüllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "abgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abgefüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #941,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgeführt" and "abgefüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefuckt vs abgefüllt". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #941,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list