Which to use
“abgelassen” and “abgelesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,028
- “abgelassen” frequency rank
- #39,182
- “abgelesen” frequency rank
- 74210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelassen | abgelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablesen |
Where the eye mixes abgelassen and abgelesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgelassen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against abgelesen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgelassen and abgelesen
A purely visual mix-up. abgelassen ([ˈapɡəˌlasn̩]) and abgelesen ([ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩]) 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 74210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelassen is recorded at frequency rank #35,028, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌlasn̩]. abgelesen is at rank #39,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩].
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 74210, this pair ranks #339,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgelassen vs abgelesen
Shared letters: abeglns. Private to "abgelassen": -. Private to "abgelesen": -.
"abgelassen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgelesen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelassen ← abbgelassen · abeglassen · abgealssen · abgelasen · abgelasesn · abgelassenn · abgelassne · abgelaßen
- abgelesen ← abbgelesen · abeglesen · abgeelsen · abgeleesn · abgelesenn · abgelesne · abgelessen · abgellesen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelassen" and "abgelesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgelassen" or "abgelesen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgelassen" and "abgelesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelassen" and "abgelesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgelesen". 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 #339,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.