Which to use
“abgehauen” and “abhauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,975
- “abgehauen” frequency rank
- #25,868
- “abhauen” frequency rank
- 54843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehauen | abhauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhauen | etwas abschlagen, abtrennen (starke und schwache Konjugation: hieb/haute ab und abgehauen/abgehaut) |
Where the eye mixes abgehauen and abhauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgehauen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVVC) against abhauen's 7 (VCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgehauen and abhauen
A purely visual mix-up. abgehauen ([ˈapɡəˌhaʊ̯ən]) and abhauen ([ˈapˌhaʊ̯ən]) 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 54843, 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]. abhauen is at rank #25,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhaʊ̯ən].
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 54843, this pair ranks #1,002,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgehauen vs abhauen
Shared letters: abehnu. Private to "abgehauen": g. Private to "abhauen": -.
"abgehauen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC · "abhauen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgehauen" and "abhauen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgehauen" or "abhauen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,002,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehauen" and "abhauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehauen vs abgeladen". 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 #1,002,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.