Which to use
“abgehoben” is an adjective and “ausgehoben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,791
- “abgehoben” frequency rank
- #35,641
- “ausgehoben” frequency rank
- 53432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehoben | ausgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angehoben/entfernt worden/heruntergenommen; entgegengenommene Telefongespräche oder Ähnliches (bildlich für abgenommene Handapparate) | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausheben |
Where the eye mixes abgehoben and ausgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgehoben runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against ausgehoben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgehoben and ausgehoben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgehoben is [ˈapɡəˌhoːbn̩] while ausgehoben is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53432, 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]. ausgehoben is at rank #35,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 53432, this pair ranks #1,058,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgehoben vs ausgehoben
Shared letters: abeghno. Private to "abgehoben": -. Private to "ausgehoben": su.
"abgehoben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "ausgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgehoben ← abbgehoben · abeghoben · abgehboen · abgehhoben · abgehobben · abgehobenn · abgehobne · abgehoebn
- ausgehoben ← asugehoben · augsehoben · auseghoben · ausgehboen · ausgehhoben · ausgehobben · ausgehobenn · ausgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgehoben" and "ausgehoben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgehoben" or "ausgehoben"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,058,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehoben" and "ausgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehoben vs ausgewogen". 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 #1,058,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.