Which to use
“abgeraten” and “abraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,494
- “abgeraten” frequency rank
- #41,622
- “abraten” frequency rank
- 76116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeraten | abraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verlassen (zum Beispiel einen Weg, eine Piste, eine eingeschlagene Richtung und Ähnliches), ohne dies zu wollen und zu bemerken | jemandem raten, etwas nicht zu tun |
Where the eye mixes abgeraten and abraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeraten runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abraten's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgeraten with abraten
A purely visual mix-up. abgeraten ([ˈapɡəˌʁaːtn̩]) and abraten ([ˈapˌʁaːtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76116, 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]. abraten is at rank #41,622, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁaːtn̩].
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 76116, this pair ranks #291,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeraten vs abraten
Shared letters: abenrt. Private to "abgeraten": g. Private to "abraten": -.
"abgeraten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abraten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeraten" for "abraten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgeraten" vs "abraten" - which ranks higher?
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 "abgeraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeraten" and "abraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abraten vs abtragen". 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 #291,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.