Which to use
“abgeht” and “absieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #36,771
- “absieht” frequency rank
- 49204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | absieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs absehen |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and absieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abgeht runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against absieht's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgeht with absieht
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and absieht ([ˈapˌziːt]) 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 49204, 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]. absieht is at rank #36,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌziːt].
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 49204, this pair ranks #1,220,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs absieht
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "abgeht": g. Private to "absieht": is.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "absieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeht" and "absieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgeht" or "absieht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeht" and "absieht" 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 "absieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "absieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absieht vs auszieht". 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 #1,220,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.