Which to use
“abgespielt” and “abspielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,784
- “abgespielt” frequency rank
- #23,818
- “abspielt” frequency rank
- 42602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgespielt | abspielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abspielen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspielen |
Where the eye mixes abgespielt and abspielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgespielt runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVVCC) against abspielt's 8 (VCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgespielt and abspielt
A purely visual mix-up. abgespielt ([ˈapɡəˌʃpiːlt]) and abspielt ([ˈapˌʃpiːlt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgespielt is recorded at frequency rank #18,784, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃpiːlt]. abspielt is at rank #23,818, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpiːlt].
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 42602, this pair ranks #1,444,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgespielt vs abspielt
Shared letters: abeilpst. Private to "abgespielt": g. Private to "abspielt": -.
"abgespielt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "abspielt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgespielt ← abbgespielt · abegspielt · abgepsielt · abgesipelt · abgespeilt · abgespiellt · abgespieltt · abgespietl
- abspielt ← abbspielt · abpsielt · absipelt · abspeilt · abspiellt · abspieltt · abspietl · abspilet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgespielt" and "abspielt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgespielt" or "abspielt" 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 "abgespielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abspielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgespielt" and "abspielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abspielt vs abzielt". 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 #1,444,316 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.