Which to use
“abgeladen” and “abgelassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,908
- “abgeladen” frequency rank
- #35,028
- “abgelassen” frequency rank
- 82936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeladen | abgelassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abladen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablassen |
Where the eye mixes abgeladen and abgelassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgeladen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abgelassen's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgeladen vs abgelassen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeladen ([ˈapɡəˌlaːdn̩]) and abgelassen ([ˈapɡəˌlasn̩]) 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 82936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeladen is recorded at frequency rank #47,908, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌlaːdn̩]. abgelassen is at rank #35,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌlasn̩].
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 82936, this pair ranks #148,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeladen vs abgelassen
Shared letters: abegln. Private to "abgeladen": d. Private to "abgelassen": s.
"abgeladen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgelassen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeladen ← abbgeladen · abegladen · abgealden · abgeladden · abgeladenn · abgeladne · abgelaedn · abgeldaen
- abgelassen ← abbgelassen · abeglassen · abgealssen · abgelasen · abgelasesn · abgelassenn · abgelassne · abgelaßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeladen" for "abgelassen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgeladen" vs "abgelassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeladen" and "abgelassen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeladen" and "abgelassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abgelegen". 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 #148,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.