abgeholtvsabgehtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgeholt” and “abgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,885
“abgeholt” frequency rank
#12,433
“abgeht” frequency rank
19318
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeholt abgeht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abholen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen

Where the eye mixes abgeholt and abgeht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgeholt runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against abgeht's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
abgeholt
6 ch
abgeht

Why the eye confuses abgeholt with abgeht

A purely visual mix-up. abgeholt ([ˈapɡəˌhoːlt]) and abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) 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 19318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeholt is recorded at frequency rank #6,885, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhoːlt]. abgeht is at rank #12,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡeːt].

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 19318, this pair ranks #1,909,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abgeholt vs abgeht

Shared letters: abeght. Private to "abgeholt": lo. Private to "abgeht": -.

"abgeholt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC  ·  "abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgeholt ← abbgeholt · abegholt · abgehholt · abgehlot · abgehollt · abgeholtt · abgehotl · abgeohlt
  • abgeht ← abbgeht · abeght · abgehht · abgehtt · abgeth · abggeht · abghet · agbeht

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "abgeholt" for "abgeht" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌhoːlt] versus [ˈapˌɡeːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgeholt" or "abgeht"?
"abgeholt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,885 in our German list, against #12,433 for "abgeht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgeholt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,909,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgeholt" and "abgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeholt vs aufgeholt". 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 #1,909,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list