Which to use
“abgehauen” and “abgeraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,975
- “abgehauen” frequency rank
- #34,494
- “abgeraten” frequency rank
- 63469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehauen | abgeraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhauen | etwas verlassen (zum Beispiel einen Weg, eine Piste, eine eingeschlagene Richtung und Ähnliches), ohne dies zu wollen und zu bemerken |
Where the eye mixes abgehauen and abgeraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgehauen (VCCVCVVVC) and abgeraten (VCCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses abgehauen with abgeraten
A purely visual mix-up. abgehauen ([ˈapɡəˌhaʊ̯ən]) and abgeraten ([ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩]) 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 63469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehauen is recorded at frequency rank #28,975, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhaʊ̯ən]. abgeraten is at rank #34,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩].
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 63469, this pair ranks #675,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgehauen vs abgeraten
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgehauen": hu. Private to "abgeraten": rt.
"abgehauen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC · "abgeraten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgehauen" and "abgeraten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgehauen" or "abgeraten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #675,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehauen" and "abgeraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abgeraten". 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 #675,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.