Which to use
“abgeladen” and “abgeraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,908
- “abgeladen” frequency rank
- #34,494
- “abgeraten” frequency rank
- 82402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeladen | abgeraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abladen | etwas verlassen (zum Beispiel einen Weg, eine Piste, eine eingeschlagene Richtung und Ähnliches), ohne dies zu wollen und zu bemerken |
Where the eye mixes abgeladen and abgeraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeladen and abgeraten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgeladen with abgeraten
A purely visual mix-up. abgeladen ([ˈapɡəˌlaːdn̩]) and abgeraten ([ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩]) 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 82402, 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]. abgeraten is at rank #34,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩].
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 82402, this pair ranks #157,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeladen vs abgeraten
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgeladen": dl. Private to "abgeraten": rt.
"abgeladen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgeraten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeladen" and "abgeraten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgeladen" vs "abgeraten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeladen" and "abgeraten" 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 #157,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.