Which to use
“abgeschlossen” and “abgeschlossener” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,720
- “abgeschlossen” frequency rank
- #40,998
- “abgeschlossener” frequency rank
- 42718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlossen | abgeschlossener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in sich geschlossen, selbstständig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs abgeschlossen |
Where the eye mixes abgeschlossen and abgeschlossener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. abgeschlossen runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCCVCCVC) against abgeschlossener's 15 (VCCVCCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgeschlossen vs abgeschlossener
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschlossen ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]) and abgeschlossener ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abgeschlossen” sits inside “abgeschlossener”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschlossen is recorded at frequency rank #1,720, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsn̩]. abgeschlossener is at rank #40,998, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənɐ].
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 42718, this pair ranks #1,440,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschlossen vs abgeschlossener
Shared letters: abceghlnos. Private to "abgeschlossen": -. Private to "abgeschlossener": r.
"abgeschlossen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC · "abgeschlossener" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschlossen ← abbgeschlossen · abegschlossen · abgecshlossen · abgescchlossen · abgeschhlossen · abgeschllossen · abgeschlosen · abgeschlosesn
- abgeschlossener ← abbgeschlossener · abegschlossener · abgecshlossener · abgescchlossener · abgeschhlossener · abgeschllossener · abgeschlosener · abgeschlosesner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeschlossen" for "abgeschlossener" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgeschlossen" vs "abgeschlossener" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlossener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,440,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschlossen" and "abgeschlossener" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeschlossener vs abgeschlossenes". 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 #1,440,727 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.