Which to use
“abgemeldet” and “abgewendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,396
- “abgemeldet” frequency rank
- #28,976
- “abgewendet” frequency rank
- 61372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgemeldet | abgewendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abmelden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwenden |
Where the eye mixes abgemeldet and abgewendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgemeldet and abgewendet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgemeldet and abgewendet
A purely visual mix-up. abgemeldet ([ˈapɡəˌmɛldət]) and abgewendet ([ˈapɡəˌvɛndət]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgemeldet is recorded at frequency rank #32,396, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌmɛldət]. abgewendet is at rank #28,976, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɛndət].
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 61372, this pair ranks #752,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgemeldet vs abgewendet
Shared letters: abdegt. Private to "abgemeldet": lm. Private to "abgewendet": nw.
"abgemeldet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgewendet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgemeldet ← abbgemeldet · abegmeldet · abgeemldet · abgemedlet · abgemelddet · abgemeldett · abgemeldte · abgemeledt
- abgewendet ← abbgewendet · abegwendet · abgeewndet · abgewednet · abgewenddet · abgewendett · abgewendte · abgewenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgemeldet" and "abgewendet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgemeldet" or "abgewendet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgemeldet" and "abgewendet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgemeldet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #752,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgemeldet" and "abgewendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewandelt vs abgewendet". 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 #752,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.