Which to use
“abgehängt” and “abhängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,993
- “abgehängt” frequency rank
- #13,297
- “abhängt” frequency rank
- 36290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehängt | abhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhängen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhängen |
Where the eye mixes abgehängt and abhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgehängt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against abhängt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgehängt vs abhängt
A purely visual mix-up. abgehängt ([ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt]) and abhängt ([ˈapˌhɛŋt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehängt is recorded at frequency rank #22,993, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt]. abhängt is at rank #13,297, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋt].
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 36290, this pair ranks #1,619,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehängt vs abhängt
Shared letters: abghntä. Private to "abgehängt": e. Private to "abhängt": -.
"abgehängt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abhängt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgehängt" and "abhängt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgehängt" or "abhängt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgehängt" and "abhängt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,619,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehängt" and "abhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehängt vs abgewandt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,619,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.