Which to use
“abgewählt” and “abgewehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,421
- “abgewählt” frequency rank
- #33,941
- “abgewehrt” frequency rank
- 64362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewählt | abgewehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwählen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwehren |
Where the eye mixes abgewählt and abgewehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgewählt and abgewehrt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgewählt with abgewehrt
A purely visual mix-up. abgewählt ([ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]) and abgewehrt ([ˈapɡəˌveːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewählt is recorded at frequency rank #30,421, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]. abgewehrt is at rank #33,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌveːɐ̯t].
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 64362, this pair ranks #644,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgewählt vs abgewehrt
Shared letters: abeghtw. Private to "abgewählt": lä. Private to "abgewehrt": r.
"abgewählt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgewehrt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewehrt ← abbgewehrt · abegwehrt · abgeewhrt · abgewehhrt · abgewehrrt · abgewehrtt · abgewehtr · abgewerht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgewählt" and "abgewehrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgewählt" or "abgewehrt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #644,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewählt" and "abgewehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgemahnt vs abgewählt". 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 #644,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.