Which to use
“abgehört” and “abgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,597
- “abgehört” frequency rank
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- 35030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehört | abgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhören | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen |
Where the eye mixes abgehört and abgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgehört 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.
Visual trap between abgehört and abgeht
A purely visual mix-up. abgehört ([ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) 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 35030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehört is recorded at frequency rank #22,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]. 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 35030, this pair ranks #1,649,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehört vs abgeht
Shared letters: abeght. Private to "abgehört": rö. Private to "abgeht": -.
"abgehört" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeht ← abbgeht · abeght · abgehht · abgehtt · abgeth · abggeht · abghet · agbeht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgehört" and "abgeht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgehört" vs "abgeht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgehört" and "abgeht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehört" 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 #1,649,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehört" and "abgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeht vs ablegt". 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 #1,649,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.