Which to use
“abgeraten” and “abgerufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,494
- “abgeraten” frequency rank
- #10,408
- “abgerufen” frequency rank
- 44902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeraten | abgerufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verlassen (zum Beispiel einen Weg, eine Piste, eine eingeschlagene Richtung und Ähnliches), ohne dies zu wollen und zu bemerken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abrufen |
Where the eye mixes abgeraten and abgerufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeraten and abgerufen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgeraten vs abgerufen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeraten ([ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩]) and abgerufen ([ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) 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 44902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeraten is recorded at frequency rank #34,494, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩]. abgerufen is at rank #10,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩].
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 44902, this pair ranks #1,370,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeraten vs abgerufen
Shared letters: abegnr. Private to "abgeraten": t. Private to "abgerufen": fu.
"abgeraten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgerufen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeraten" for "abgerufen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgeraten" or "abgerufen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgerufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,370,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeraten" and "abgerufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abgeraten". 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 #1,370,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.