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.
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?
Which is more common, "abgemahnt" or "abgewählt"?
After this comparison
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- 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.