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 eye mixes abgeschlossen and abgeschossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abgeschlossen with abgeschossen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgeschlossen is [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsn̩] while abgeschossen is [ˈapɡəˌʃɔsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschlossen vs abgeschossen
Shared letters: abceghnos. Private to "abgeschlossen": l. Private to "abgeschossen": -.
"abgeschlossen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVC · "abgeschossen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschlossen ← abbgeschlossen · abegschlossen · abgecshlossen · abgescchlossen · abgeschhlossen · abgeschllossen · abgeschlosen · abgeschlosesn
- abgeschossen ← abbgeschossen · abegschossen · abgecshossen · abgescchossen · abgeschhossen · abgeschosen · abgeschosesn · abgeschossenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "abgeschlossen" vs "abgeschossen" - 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 "abgeschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschlossen" and "abgeschossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeschlossen vs abgeschlossener". 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 #1,928,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.