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“abgeführt” and “abgewehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,992
- “abgeführt” frequency rank
- #33,941
- “abgewehrt” frequency rank
- 56933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeführt | abgewehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwehren |
Where the eye mixes abgeführt and abgewehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeführt and abgewehrt 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 abgeführt with abgewehrt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeführt ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and abgewehrt ([ˈapɡəˌveːɐ̯t]) 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 56933, 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]. abgewehrt is at rank #33,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌveːɐ̯t].
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 56933, this pair ranks #921,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeführt vs abgewehrt
Shared letters: abeghrt. Private to "abgeführt": fü. Private to "abgewehrt": w.
"abgeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgewehrt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewehrt ← abbgewehrt · abegwehrt · abgeewhrt · abgewehhrt · abgewehrrt · abgewehrtt · abgewehtr · abgewerht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeführt" and "abgewehrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgeführt" or "abgewehrt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #921,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeführt" and "abgewehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefuckt vs abgeführt". 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 #921,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.