Which to use
“abgehen” and “absehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,481
- “abgehen” frequency rank
- #26,726
- “absehen” frequency rank
- 47207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehen | absehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bestimmte Stelle, Ort verlassen, weggehen | (zukünftige Ereignisse) voraussehen |
Where the eye mixes abgehen and absehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgehen and absehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgehen and absehen
A purely visual mix-up. abgehen ([ˈapˌɡeːən]) and absehen ([ˈapˌz̥eːən]) 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 a single letter - g in “abgehen” becomes s in “absehen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehen is recorded at frequency rank #20,481, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡeːən]. absehen is at rank #26,726, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥eːən].
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 47207, this pair ranks #1,292,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgehen vs absehen
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "abgehen": g. Private to "absehen": s.
"abgehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "absehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgehen" and "absehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgehen" or "absehen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,292,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehen" and "absehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abdrehen vs absehen". 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 #1,292,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.