Which to use
“abgelegt” and “ablegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,132
- “abgelegt” frequency rank
- #42,987
- “ablegt” frequency rank
- 52119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelegt | ablegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen |
Where the eye mixes abgelegt and ablegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgelegt runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against ablegt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgelegt vs ablegt
A purely visual mix-up. abgelegt ([ˈapɡəˌleːkt]) and ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) 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 52119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelegt is recorded at frequency rank #9,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːkt]. ablegt is at rank #42,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːkt].
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 52119, this pair ranks #1,109,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelegt vs ablegt
Shared letters: abeglt. Private to "abgelegt": -. Private to "ablegt": -.
"abgelegt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelegt" and "ablegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgelegt" or "ablegt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,109,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelegt" and "ablegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs ablenkt". 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 #1,109,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.