Which to use
“abgehoben” is an adjective and “abgezogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,791
- “abgehoben” frequency rank
- #8,504
- “abgezogen” frequency rank
- 26295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehoben | abgezogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angehoben/entfernt worden/heruntergenommen; entgegengenommene Telefongespräche oder Ähnliches (bildlich für abgenommene Handapparate) | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abziehen |
Where the eye mixes abgehoben and abgezogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgehoben and abgezogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgehoben with abgezogen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgehoben is [ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩] while abgezogen is [ˈapɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehoben is recorded at frequency rank #17,791, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩]. abgezogen is at rank #8,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].
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 26295, this pair ranks #1,820,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehoben vs abgezogen
Shared letters: abegno. Private to "abgehoben": h. Private to "abgezogen": z.
"abgehoben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgezogen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgehoben" and "abgezogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgehoben" vs "abgezogen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgezogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehoben" and "abgezogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgezogen". 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 #1,820,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.