Which to use
“abgehakt” and “abgehängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,420
- “abgehakt” frequency rank
- #22,993
- “abgehängt” frequency rank
- 53413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehakt | abgehängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhaken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhängen |
Where the eye mixes abgehakt and abgehängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgehakt runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against abgehängt's 9 (VCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgehakt and abgehängt
A purely visual mix-up. abgehakt ([ˈapɡəˌhaːkt]) and abgehängt ([ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt]) 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 53413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehakt is recorded at frequency rank #30,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhaːkt]. abgehängt is at rank #22,993, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt].
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 53413, this pair ranks #1,058,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgehakt vs abgehängt
Shared letters: abeght. Private to "abgehakt": k. Private to "abgehängt": nä.
"abgehakt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "abgehängt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgehakt ← abbgehakt · abeghakt · abgeahkt · abgehakkt · abgehaktt · abgehatk · abgehhakt · abgehkat
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,058,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehakt" and "abgehängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehängt vs abgewandt". 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 #1,058,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.