Which to use
“abgekürzt” and “abgestürzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,424
- “abgekürzt” frequency rank
- #15,544
- “abgestürzt” frequency rank
- 40968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgekürzt | abgestürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abkürzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abstürzen |
Where the eye mixes abgekürzt and abgestürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgekürzt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against abgestürzt's 10 (VCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgekürzt vs abgestürzt
A purely visual mix-up. abgekürzt ([ˈapɡəˌkʏʁt͡st]) and abgestürzt ([ˈapɡəˌʃtʏʁt͡st]) 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 40968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgekürzt is recorded at frequency rank #25,424, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌkʏʁt͡st]. abgestürzt is at rank #15,544, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃtʏʁt͡st].
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 40968, this pair ranks #1,493,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgekürzt vs abgestürzt
Shared letters: abegrtzü. Private to "abgekürzt": k. Private to "abgestürzt": s.
"abgekürzt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgestürzt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgekürzt" for "abgestürzt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abgekürzt" or "abgestürzt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgekürzt" and "abgestürzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgekürzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgestürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgekürzt" and "abgestürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgekürzt vs abgenutzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,493,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.