Which to use
“abgelegene” and “abgelegenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,182
- “abgelegene” frequency rank
- #22,239
- “abgelegenen” frequency rank
- 69421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegene | abgelegenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgelegen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgelegen |
Where the eye mixes abgelegene and abgelegenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgelegene runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCVCV) against abgelegenen's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgelegene vs abgelegenen
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegene ([ˈapɡəˌleːɡənə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “abgelegene” sits inside “abgelegenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelegene is recorded at frequency rank #47,182, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːɡənə]. 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 69421, this pair ranks #477,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegene vs abgelegenen
Shared letters: abegln. Private to "abgelegene": -. Private to "abgelegenen": -.
"abgelegene" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "abgelegenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelegene ← abbgelegene · abeglegene · abgeelgene · abgeleegne · abgelegeen · abgeleggene · abgelegnee · abgelgeene
- abgelegenen ← abbgelegenen · abeglegenen · abgeelgenen · abgeleegnen · abgelegeenn · abgelegenenn · abgelegenne · abgelegennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelegene" and "abgelegenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgelegene" or "abgelegenen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegene" 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 #477,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegene" and "abgelegenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgelegene". 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 #477,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.