abgeschlossenenvsabgeschlossenesConfusable pair

Which to use

“abgeschlossenen” and “abgeschlossenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,756
“abgeschlossenen” frequency rank
#37,937
“abgeschlossenes” frequency rank
51693
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeschlossenen abgeschlossenes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgeschlossen Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgeschlossen

Where the eye mixes abgeschlossenen and abgeschlossenes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. abgeschlossenen and abgeschlossenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

15 ch
abgeschlossenen
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abgeschlossenes

Visual trap between abgeschlossenen and abgeschlossenes

A purely visual mix-up. abgeschlossenen ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənən]) and abgeschlossenes ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “abgeschlossenen” becomes s in “abgeschlossenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeschlossenen is recorded at frequency rank #13,756, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənən]. abgeschlossenes is at rank #37,937, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənəs].

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 51693, this pair ranks #1,125,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgeschlossenen vs abgeschlossenes

Shared letters: abceghlnos. Private to "abgeschlossenen": -. Private to "abgeschlossenes": -.

"abgeschlossenen" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVCVC  ·  "abgeschlossenes" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgeschlossenen ← abbgeschlossenen · abegschlossenen · abgecshlossenen · abgescchlossenen · abgeschhlossenen · abgeschllossenen · abgeschlosenen · abgeschlosesnen
  • abgeschlossenes ← abbgeschlossenes · abegschlossenes · abgecshlossenes · abgescchlossenes · abgeschhlossenes · abgeschllossenes · abgeschlosenes · abgeschlosesnes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "abgeschlossenen" for "abgeschlossenes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənən] versus [ˈapɡəˌʃlɔsənəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgeschlossenen" or "abgeschlossenes"?
"abgeschlossenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,756 in our German list, against #37,937 for "abgeschlossenes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "abgeschlossenen" and "abgeschlossenes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlossenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "abgeschlossenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,125,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgeschlossenen" and "abgeschlossenes" 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 #1,125,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list