Which to use
“abgestiegen” and “ausgestiegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,044
- “abgestiegen” frequency rank
- #18,480
- “ausgestiegen” frequency rank
- 46524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgestiegen | ausgestiegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absteigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussteigen |
Where the eye mixes abgestiegen and ausgestiegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgestiegen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCVC) against ausgestiegen's 12 (VVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgestiegen with ausgestiegen
A purely visual mix-up. abgestiegen ([ˈapɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]) and ausgestiegen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]) 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 46524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgestiegen is recorded at frequency rank #28,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩]. ausgestiegen is at rank #18,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtiːɡn̩].
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 46524, this pair ranks #1,316,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgestiegen vs ausgestiegen
Shared letters: aeginst. Private to "abgestiegen": b. Private to "ausgestiegen": u.
"abgestiegen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "ausgestiegen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgestiegen ← abbgestiegen · abegstiegen · abgesitegen · abgesstiegen · abgesteigen · abgestieegn · abgestiegenn · abgestieggen
- ausgestiegen ← asugestiegen · augsestiegen · ausegstiegen · ausgesitegen · ausgesstiegen · ausgesteigen · ausgestieegn · ausgestiegenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgestiegen" or "ausgestiegen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgestiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgestiegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgestiegen" and "ausgestiegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgestiegen vs aufgestiegen". 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 #1,316,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.