Which to use
“abgehängt” and “aufgehängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,993
- “abgehängt” frequency rank
- #13,545
- “aufgehängt” frequency rank
- 36538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehängt | aufgehängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhängen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufhängen |
Where the eye mixes abgehängt and aufgehängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgehängt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against aufgehängt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgehängt and aufgehängt
A purely visual mix-up. abgehängt ([ˈapɡəˌhɛŋt]) and aufgehängt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhɛŋt]) 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 36538, 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]. aufgehängt is at rank #13,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhɛŋt].
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 36538, this pair ranks #1,613,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehängt vs aufgehängt
Shared letters: aeghntä. Private to "abgehängt": b. Private to "aufgehängt": fu.
"abgehängt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "aufgehängt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgehängt" and "aufgehängt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgehängt" or "aufgehängt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,613,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehängt" and "aufgehängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehängt vs abgewandt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,613,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.