abgemahntvsabgewähltConfusable pair

Which to use

“abgemahnt” and “abgewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,089
“abgemahnt” frequency rank
#30,421
“abgewählt” frequency rank
75510
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgemahnt abgewählt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abmahnen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwählen

Where the eye mixes abgemahnt and abgewählt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abgemahnt and abgewählt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
abgemahnt
9 ch
abgewählt

Visual trap between abgemahnt and abgewählt

A purely visual mix-up. abgemahnt ([ˈapɡəˌmaːnt]) and abgewählt ([ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgemahnt is recorded at frequency rank #45,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌmaːnt]. abgewählt is at rank #30,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt].

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 75510, this pair ranks #306,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abgemahnt vs abgewählt

Shared letters: abeght. Private to "abgemahnt": mn. Private to "abgewählt": lwä.

"abgemahnt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "abgewählt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgemahnt ← abbgemahnt · abegmahnt · abgeamhnt · abgemahhnt · abgemahnnt · abgemahntt · abgemahtn · abgemanht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgemahnt" and "abgewählt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌmaːnt] versus [ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgemahnt" or "abgewählt"?
"abgewählt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,421 in our German list, against #45,089 for "abgemahnt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgemahnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abgewählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #306,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgemahnt" and "abgewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgemacht vs abgemahnt". 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 #306,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list