Which to use
“abgelesen” and “abgewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,182
- “abgelesen” frequency rank
- #12,219
- “abgewiesen” frequency rank
- 51401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelesen | abgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablesen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweisen |
Where the eye mixes abgelesen and abgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgelesen vs abgewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. abgelesen ([ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩]) and abgewiesen ([ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51401, 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]. abgewiesen is at rank #12,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩].
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 51401, this pair ranks #1,136,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelesen vs abgewiesen
Shared letters: abegns. Private to "abgelesen": l. Private to "abgewiesen": iw.
"abgelesen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgewiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelesen ← abbgelesen · abeglesen · abgeelsen · abgeleesn · abgelesenn · abgelesne · abgelessen · abgellesen
- abgewiesen ← abbgewiesen · abegwiesen · abgeiwesen · abgeweisen · abgewieesn · abgewiesenn · abgewiesne · abgewiessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelesen" and "abgewiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgelesen" or "abgewiesen" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,136,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelesen" and "abgewiesen" 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 #1,136,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.