Which to use
“abgeht” and “abhebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #29,899
- “abhebt” frequency rank
- 42332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | abhebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abheben |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and abhebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abgeht and abhebt 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 abhebt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and abhebt ([ˈapˌheːpt]) 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 42332, 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]. abhebt is at rank #29,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌheːpt].
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 42332, this pair ranks #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs abhebt
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "abgeht": g. Private to "abhebt": -.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abhebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeht" and "abhebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgeht" vs "abhebt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "abhebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhebt 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 #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.