abgehaktvsabgehörtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,420
“abgehakt” frequency rank
#22,597
“abgehört” frequency rank
53017
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgehakt abgehört
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhaken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhören

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgehakt and abgehört apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
abgehakt
8 ch
abgehört

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgehakt ([ˈapɡəˌhaːkt]) and abgehört ([ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) 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 53017, 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]. abgehört is at rank #22,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t].

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 53017, this pair ranks #1,074,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgehakt vs abgehört

Shared letters: abeght. Private to "abgehakt": k. Private to "abgehört": .

"abgehakt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC  ·  "abgehört" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgehaktabbgehakt · abeghakt · abgeahkt · abgehakkt · abgehaktt · abgehatk · abgehhakt · abgehkat

Frequency comparison

abgehakt#30,420
abgehört#22,597

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgehakt" and "abgehört" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌhaːkt] versus [ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgehakt" or "abgehört"?
"abgehört" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,597 in our German list, against #30,420 for "abgehakt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgehakt vs abgehört

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgehakt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list