Which to use
“abgetreten” and “abtreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,045
- “abgetreten” frequency rank
- #20,152
- “abtreten” frequency rank
- 48197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgetreten | abtreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abtreten | mit einem Tritt entfernen |
Where the eye mixes abgetreten and abtreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abgetreten with abtreten
A purely visual mix-up. abgetreten ([ˈapɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]) and abtreten ([ˈapˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 48197, 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]. abtreten is at rank #20,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 48197, this pair ranks #1,257,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgetreten vs abtreten
Shared letters: abenrt. Private to "abgetreten": g. Private to "abtreten": -.
"abgetreten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "abtreten" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgetreten ← abbgetreten · abegtreten · abgerteten · abgeterten · abgetreetn · abgetretenn · abgetretne · abgetretten
- abtreten ← abbtreten · abrteten · abterten · abtreetn · abtretenn · abtretne · abtretten · abtrreten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgetreten" for "abtreten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgetreten" or "abtreten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abtreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgetreten" and "abtreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgetreten vs abgetrieben". 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 #1,257,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.