Which to use
“abgehalten” and “ausgehalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,502
- “abgehalten” frequency rank
- #25,449
- “ausgehalten” frequency rank
- 33951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehalten | ausgehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aushalten |
Where the eye mixes abgehalten and ausgehalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgehalten runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgehalten's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgehalten and ausgehalten
A purely visual mix-up. abgehalten ([ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]) and ausgehalten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩]) 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 33951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehalten is recorded at frequency rank #8,502, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhaltn̩]. ausgehalten is at rank #25,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩].
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 33951, this pair ranks #1,674,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehalten vs ausgehalten
Shared letters: aeghlnt. Private to "abgehalten": b. Private to "ausgehalten": su.
"abgehalten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgehalten ← abbgehalten · abeghalten · abgeahlten · abgehaletn · abgehallten · abgehaltenn · abgehaltne · abgehaltten
- ausgehalten ← asugehalten · augsehalten · auseghalten · ausgeahlten · ausgehaletn · ausgehallten · ausgehaltenn · ausgehaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgehalten" and "ausgehalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgehalten" vs "ausgehalten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgehalten" and "ausgehalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,674,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehalten" and "ausgehalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehalten vs abgespalten". 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 #1,674,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.