Which to use
“abgegebene” and “abgelegene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,768
- “abgegebene” frequency rank
- #47,182
- “abgelegene” frequency rank
- 83950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegebene | abgelegene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgegeben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgelegen |
Where the eye mixes abgegebene and abgelegene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgegebene and abgelegene follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgegebene vs abgelegene
A purely visual mix-up. abgegebene ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbənə]) and abgelegene ([ˈapɡəˌleːɡənə]) 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 83950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgegebene is recorded at frequency rank #36,768, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌɡeːbənə]. abgelegene is at rank #47,182, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːɡənə].
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 83950, this pair ranks #131,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgegebene vs abgelegene
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgegebene": -. Private to "abgelegene": l.
"abgegebene" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "abgelegene" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgegebene ← abbgegebene · abeggebene · abgeegbene · abgegbeene · abgegebbene · abgegebeen · abgegebnee · abgegeebne
- abgelegene ← abbgelegene · abeglegene · abgeelgene · abgeleegne · abgelegeen · abgeleggene · abgelegnee · abgelgeene
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgegebene" and "abgelegene" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgegebene" or "abgelegene" 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 "abgegebene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegebene" and "abgelegene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgelegene". 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 #131,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.