Which to use
“abgelesen” is a verb and “abgesehen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,182
- “abgelesen” frequency rank
- #2,009
- “abgesehen” frequency rank
- 41191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelesen | abgesehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablesen | abgesehen von: außer |
Where the eye mixes abgelesen and abgesehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgelesen and abgesehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgelesen vs abgesehen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgelesen is [ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩] while abgesehen is [ˈapɡəˌzeːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelesen is recorded at frequency rank #39,182, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩]. 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 41191, this pair ranks #1,486,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelesen vs abgesehen
Shared letters: abegns. Private to "abgelesen": l. Private to "abgesehen": h.
"abgelesen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgesehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelesen" and "abgesehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgelesen" or "abgesehen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelesen" 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 #1,486,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelesen" and "abgesehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgelesen". 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 #1,486,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.