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“abgeglichen” and “abgewichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,181
- “abgeglichen” frequency rank
- #42,984
- “abgewichen” frequency rank
- 90165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeglichen | abgewichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgleichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweichen |
Where the eye mixes abgeglichen and abgewichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgeglichen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against abgewichen's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgeglichen and abgewichen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeglichen ([ˈapɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]) and abgewichen ([ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩]) 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 90165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeglichen is recorded at frequency rank #47,181, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌɡlɪçn̩]. abgewichen is at rank #42,984, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩].
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 90165, this pair ranks #49,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeglichen vs abgewichen
Shared letters: abceghin. Private to "abgeglichen": l. Private to "abgewichen": w.
"abgeglichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "abgewichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeglichen ← abbgeglichen · abegglichen · abgegglichen · abgegilchen · abgeglcihen · abgeglicchen · abgeglicehn · abgeglichenn
- abgewichen ← abbgewichen · abegwichen · abgeiwchen · abgewcihen · abgewicchen · abgewicehn · abgewichenn · abgewichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeglichen" and "abgewichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgeglichen" vs "abgewichen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeglichen" and "abgewichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeglichen vs angeglichen". 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 #49,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.