Which to use
“abgelegen” and “abgelegenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,436
- “abgelegen” frequency rank
- #22,239
- “abgelegenen” frequency rank
- 71675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegen | abgelegenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit weg und schlecht zugänglich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgelegen |
Where the eye mixes abgelegen and abgelegenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgelegen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abgelegenen's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgelegen and abgelegenen
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegen ([ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩]) and abgelegenen ([ˈapɡəˌleːɡənən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abgelegen” sits inside “abgelegenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelegen is recorded at frequency rank #49,436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩]. abgelegenen is at rank #22,239, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːɡənən].
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 71675, this pair ranks #410,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegen vs abgelegenen
Shared letters: abegln. Private to "abgelegen": -. Private to "abgelegenen": -.
"abgelegen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgelegenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelegen ← abbgelegen · abeglegen · abgeelgen · abgeleegn · abgelegenn · abgeleggen · abgelegne · abgelgeen
- abgelegenen ← abbgelegenen · abeglegenen · abgeelgenen · abgeleegnen · abgelegeenn · abgelegenenn · abgelegenne · abgelegennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgelegen" for "abgelegenen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgelegen" or "abgelegenen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegen" and "abgelegenen" 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 #410,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.