Which to use
“abgeht” and “ablehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #16,893
- “ablehnt” frequency rank
- 29326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | ablehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and ablehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abgeht runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against ablehnt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgeht with ablehnt
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and ablehnt ([ˈapˌleːnt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29326, 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]. ablehnt is at rank #16,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnt].
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 29326, this pair ranks #1,768,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs ablehnt
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "abgeht": g. Private to "ablehnt": ln.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ablehnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeht" and "ablehnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgeht" or "ablehnt"?
After this comparison
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 "ablehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "ablehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablehnt vs ablehnten". 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 #1,768,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.