Which to use
“abgeschlossen” is an adjective and “abgeschossen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,720
- “abgeschlossen” frequency rank
- #15,543
- “abgeschossen” frequency rank
- 17263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlossen | abgeschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in sich geschlossen, selbstständig | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschießen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgeschlossen and abgeschossen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
abgeschlossen and abgeschossen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17263, 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]. abgeschossen is at rank #15,543, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃɔsn̩].
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 17263, this pair ranks #1,928,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering abgeschlossen vs abgeschossen
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- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “abgeschlossen”; for a verb, it's “abgeschossen”.
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