Which to use
“abgehört” and “abgelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,597
- “abgehört” frequency rank
- #10,407
- “abgelöst” frequency rank
- 33004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehört | abgelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhören | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablösen |
Where the eye mixes abgehört and abgelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgehört and abgelöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgehört with abgelöst
A purely visual mix-up. abgehört ([ˈapɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) and abgelöst ([ˈapɡəˌløːst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33004, 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]. abgelöst is at rank #10,407, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌløːst].
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 33004, this pair ranks #1,695,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgehört vs abgelöst
Shared letters: abegtö. Private to "abgehört": hr. Private to "abgelöst": ls.
"abgehört" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "abgelöst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgehört" for "abgelöst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgehört" vs "abgelöst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehört" and "abgelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehakt vs abgehört". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,695,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.