Which to use
“abgelassen” and “ablassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,028
- “abgelassen” frequency rank
- #26,281
- “ablassen” frequency rank
- 61309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelassen | ablassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablassen | eine Sache nicht weiter verfolgen |
Where the eye mixes abgelassen and ablassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgelassen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ablassen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgelassen and ablassen
A purely visual mix-up. abgelassen ([ˈapɡəˌlasn̩]) and ablassen ([ˈapˌlasn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61309, 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]. ablassen is at rank #26,281, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlasn̩].
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 61309, this pair ranks #754,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelassen vs ablassen
Shared letters: abelns. Private to "abgelassen": g. Private to "ablassen": -.
"abgelassen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ablassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelassen ← abbgelassen · abeglassen · abgealssen · abgelasen · abgelasesn · abgelassenn · abgelassne · abgelaßen
- ablassen ← abalssen · abblassen · ablasen · ablasesn · ablassenn · ablassne · ablaßen · abllassen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgelassen" for "ablassen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgelassen" vs "ablassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgelassen" and "ablassen" 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 "ablassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #754,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelassen" and "ablassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abgelassen". 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 #754,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.