Which to use
“abgekühlt” and “abgewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,395
- “abgekühlt” frequency rank
- #30,421
- “abgewählt” frequency rank
- 62816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgekühlt | abgewählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abkühlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwählen |
Where the eye mixes abgekühlt and abgewählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgekühlt and abgewählt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgekühlt and abgewählt
A purely visual mix-up. abgekühlt ([ˈapɡəˌkyːlt]) and abgewählt ([ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]) 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 62816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgekühlt is recorded at frequency rank #32,395, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌkyːlt]. abgewählt is at rank #30,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt].
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 62816, this pair ranks #699,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgekühlt vs abgewählt
Shared letters: abeghlt. Private to "abgekühlt": kü. Private to "abgewählt": wä.
"abgekühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgewählt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgekühlt" and "abgewählt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgekühlt" vs "abgewählt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgekühlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #699,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgekühlt" and "abgewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgemahnt vs abgewählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #699,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.