Which to use
“abgeht” and “abgibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #17,204
- “abgibt” frequency rank
- 29637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | abgibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgeben |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and abgibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abgeht and abgibt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgeht and abgibt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and abgibt ([ˈapˌɡiːpt]) 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 29637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeht is recorded at frequency rank #12,433, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡeːt]. abgibt is at rank #17,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡiːpt].
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 29637, this pair ranks #1,763,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs abgibt
Shared letters: abgt. Private to "abgeht": eh. Private to "abgibt": i.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abgibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeht" for "abgibt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgeht" or "abgibt"?
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 "abgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "abgibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgibt vs abging". 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 #1,763,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.