Which to use
“abgesenkt” and “abgesetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,760
- “abgesenkt” frequency rank
- #7,562
- “abgesetzt” frequency rank
- 47322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgesenkt | abgesetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absetzen |
Where the eye mixes abgesenkt and abgesetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgesenkt and abgesetzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgesenkt vs abgesetzt
A purely visual mix-up. abgesenkt ([ˈapɡəˌzɛŋkt]) and abgesetzt ([ˈapɡəˌz̥ɛt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgesenkt is recorded at frequency rank #39,760, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzɛŋkt]. abgesetzt is at rank #7,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌz̥ɛt͡st].
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 47322, this pair ranks #1,288,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgesenkt vs abgesetzt
Shared letters: abegst. Private to "abgesenkt": kn. Private to "abgesetzt": z.
"abgesenkt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgesetzt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgesenkt" and "abgesetzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgesenkt" vs "abgesetzt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgesenkt" and "abgesetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,288,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgesenkt" and "abgesetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesegnet vs abgesenkt". 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 #1,288,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.