Which to use
“abgeschoben” and “abgeschossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,083
- “abgeschoben” frequency rank
- #15,543
- “abgeschossen” frequency rank
- 28626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschoben | abgeschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschieben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschießen |
Where the eye mixes abgeschoben and abgeschossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgeschoben runs 11 letters (VCCVCCCVCVC) against abgeschossen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgeschoben vs abgeschossen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschoben ([ˈapɡəˌʃoːbn̩]) and abgeschossen ([ˈapɡəˌʃɔsn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschoben is recorded at frequency rank #13,083, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃoːbn̩]. 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 28626, this pair ranks #1,781,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschoben vs abgeschossen
Shared letters: abceghnos. Private to "abgeschoben": -. Private to "abgeschossen": -.
"abgeschoben" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC · "abgeschossen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschoben ← abbgeschoben · abegschoben · abgecshoben · abgescchoben · abgeschboen · abgeschhoben · abgeschobben · abgeschobenn
- abgeschossen ← abbgeschossen · abegschossen · abgecshossen · abgescchossen · abgeschhossen · abgeschosen · abgeschosesn · abgeschossenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeschoben" for "abgeschossen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abgeschoben" or "abgeschossen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschoben" 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 #1,781,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschoben" and "abgeschossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeschoben vs aufgeschoben". 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 #1,781,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.