Which to use
“abgelegen” and “abgesehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,436
- “abgelegen” frequency rank
- #2,009
- “abgesehen” frequency rank
- 51445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegen | abgesehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit weg und schlecht zugänglich | abgesehen von: außer |
Where the eye mixes abgelegen and abgesehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgelegen and abgesehen 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 abgelegen with abgesehen
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegen ([ˈapɡəˌleːɡn̩]) and abgesehen ([ˈapɡəˌzeːən]) 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 51445, 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]. abgesehen is at rank #2,009, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzeːən].
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 51445, this pair ranks #1,135,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegen vs abgesehen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgelegen": l. Private to "abgesehen": hs.
"abgelegen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgesehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelegen" and "abgesehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgelegen" vs "abgesehen" - which ranks higher?
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 "abgesehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegen" and "abgesehen" 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 #1,135,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.