Which to use
“abgemacht” is an adjective and “abgetaucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,936
- “abgemacht” frequency rank
- #49,439
- “abgetaucht” frequency rank
- 87375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgemacht | abgetaucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass man einen Vorschlag akzeptiert | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtauchen |
Where the eye mixes abgemacht and abgetaucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgemacht runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against abgetaucht's 10 (VCCVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgemacht and abgetaucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgemacht is [ˈapɡəˌmaxt] while abgetaucht is [ˈapɡəˌtaʊ̯xt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #37,936, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌmaxt]. abgetaucht is at rank #49,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtaʊ̯xt].
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 87375, this pair ranks #81,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgemacht vs abgetaucht
Shared letters: abceght. Private to "abgemacht": m. Private to "abgetaucht": u.
"abgemacht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgetaucht" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgemacht ← abbgemacht · abegmacht · abgeamcht · abgemaccht · abgemachht · abgemachtt · abgemacth · abgemahct
- abgetaucht ← abbgetaucht · abegtaucht · abgeatucht · abgetacuht · abgetauccht · abgetauchht · abgetauchtt · abgetaucth
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgemacht" and "abgetaucht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgemacht" or "abgetaucht"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgemacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetaucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgemacht" and "abgetaucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesucht vs abgetaucht". 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 #81,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.