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“abgetreten” and “abgetrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,045
- “abgetreten” frequency rank
- #45,736
- “abgetrieben” frequency rank
- 73781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetreten | abgetrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtreten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtreiben |
Where the eye mixes abgetreten and abgetrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgetreten runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against abgetrieben's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgetreten with abgetrieben
A purely visual mix-up. abgetreten ([ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) and abgetrieben ([ˈapɡəˌtʁiːbn̩]) 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 73781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgetreten is recorded at frequency rank #28,045, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. abgetrieben is at rank #45,736, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌtʁiːbn̩].
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 73781, this pair ranks #351,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgetreten vs abgetrieben
Shared letters: abegnrt. Private to "abgetreten": -. Private to "abgetrieben": i.
"abgetreten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "abgetrieben" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetreten ← abbgetreten · abegtreten · abgerteten · abgeterten · abgetreetn · abgetretenn · abgetretne · abgetretten
- abgetrieben ← abbgetrieben · abegtrieben · abgertieben · abgetireben · abgetreiben · abgetribeen · abgetriebben · abgetriebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgetreten" and "abgetrieben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgetreten" or "abgetrieben"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetreten" and "abgetrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgetrennten vs abgetreten". 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 #351,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.