Which to use
“abgewandelt” and “abgewandt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,910
- “abgewandelt” frequency rank
- #41,619
- “abgewandt” frequency rank
- 89529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewandelt | abgewandt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwandeln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwenden |
Where the eye mixes abgewandelt and abgewandt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgewandelt runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCVCC) against abgewandt's 9 (VCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgewandelt with abgewandt
A purely visual mix-up. abgewandelt ([ˈapɡəˌvandl̩t]) and abgewandt ([ˈapɡəˌvant]) 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 89529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewandelt is recorded at frequency rank #47,910, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvandl̩t]. abgewandt is at rank #41,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvant].
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 89529, this pair ranks #56,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewandelt vs abgewandt
Shared letters: abdegntw. Private to "abgewandelt": l. Private to "abgewandt": -.
"abgewandelt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCC · "abgewandt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewandelt ← abbgewandelt · abegwandelt · abgeawndelt · abgewadnelt · abgewanddelt · abgewandellt · abgewandeltt · abgewandetl
- abgewandt ← abbgewandt · abegwandt · abgeawndt · abgewadnt · abgewanddt · abgewandtt · abgewanndt · abgewantd
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgewandelt" and "abgewandt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewandelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewandt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewandelt" and "abgewandt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehandelt vs abgewandelt". 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 #56,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.