Which to use
“abgetragen” is an adjective and “abtragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,816
- “abgetragen” frequency rank
- #49,443
- “abtragen” frequency rank
- 73259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetragen | abtragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch langes Tragen abgenutzt, aufgrund von häufigem Gebrauch zerfallend | schichtweise entfernen |
Where the eye mixes abgetragen and abtragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgetragen runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against abtragen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgetragen with abtragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgetragen is [ˈapɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩] while abtragen is [ˈapˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetragen is recorded at frequency rank #23,816, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]. abtragen is at rank #49,443, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 73259, this pair ranks #365,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgetragen vs abtragen
Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "abgetragen": -. Private to "abtragen": -.
"abgetragen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "abtragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetragen ← abbgetragen · abegtragen · abgertagen · abgetargen · abgetraegn · abgetragenn · abgetraggen · abgetragne
- abtragen ← abbtragen · abrtagen · abtargen · abtraegn · abtragenn · abtraggen · abtragne · abtrgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgetragen" and "abtragen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgetragen" vs "abtragen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgetragen" and "abtragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abtragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetragen" and "abtragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abraten vs abtragen". 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 #365,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.