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“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.

9 ch
abgehängt
7 ch
abhängt

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt] versus [ˈapˌhɛŋt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgehängt" or "abhängt"?
"abhängt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,297 in our German list, against #22,993 for "abgehängt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list