Which to use
“abgeht” and “abzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,433
- “abgeht” frequency rank
- #34,500
- “abzieht” frequency rank
- 46933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeht | abzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abziehen |
Where the eye mixes abgeht and abzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abgeht runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against abzieht'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 abzieht
A purely visual mix-up. abgeht ([ˈapˌɡeːt]) and abzieht ([ˈapˌt͡siːt]) 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 46933, 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]. abzieht is at rank #34,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡siːt].
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 46933, this pair ranks #1,301,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeht vs abzieht
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "abgeht": g. Private to "abzieht": iz.
"abgeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgeht" and "abzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgeht" or "abzieht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeht" and "abzieht" 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 "abzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,301,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeht" and "abzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzieht 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 #1,301,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.