Which to use
“abgeraten” and “abgetreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,494
- “abgeraten” frequency rank
- #28,045
- “abgetreten” frequency rank
- 62539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeraten | abgetreten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 abtreten |
Where the eye mixes abgeraten and abgetreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgeraten runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abgetreten's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgeraten and abgetreten
A purely visual mix-up. abgeraten ([ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩]) and abgetreten ([ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62539, 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]. abgetreten is at rank #28,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 62539, this pair ranks #709,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeraten vs abgetreten
Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "abgeraten": -. Private to "abgetreten": -.
"abgeraten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgetreten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeraten ← abbgeraten · abegraten · abgearten · abgeraetn · abgeratenn · abgeratne · abgeratten · abgerraten
- abgetreten ← abbgetreten · abegtreten · abgerteten · abgeterten · abgetreetn · abgetretenn · abgetretne · abgetretten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeraten" and "abgetreten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgeraten" vs "abgetreten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #709,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeraten" and "abgetreten" 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 #709,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.