Which to use
“abgeht” and “ablegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #42,987
- “ablegt” frequency rank
- 55420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | ablegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and ablegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgeht vs ablegt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) 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 55420, 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]. ablegt is at rank #42,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːkt].
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 55420, this pair ranks #980,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs ablegt
Shared letters: abegt. Private to "abgeht": h. Private to "ablegt": l.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeht" for "ablegt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgeht" vs "ablegt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeht" and "ablegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "ablegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs ablenkt". 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 #980,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.