Which to use
“abgewogen” and “abgewöhnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,597
- “abgewogen” frequency rank
- #48,677
- “abgewöhnen” frequency rank
- 84274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewogen | abgewöhnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwägen | eine (meist schlechte) Gewohnheit aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes abgewogen and abgewöhnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgewogen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abgewöhnen's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgewogen with abgewöhnen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewogen ([ˈapɡəˌvoːɡn̩]) and abgewöhnen ([ˈapɡəˌvøːnən]) 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 84274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewogen is recorded at frequency rank #35,597, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvoːɡn̩]. abgewöhnen is at rank #48,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvøːnən].
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 84274, this pair ranks #126,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewogen vs abgewöhnen
Shared letters: abegnw. Private to "abgewogen": o. Private to "abgewöhnen": hö.
"abgewogen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgewöhnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewogen ← abbgewogen · abegwogen · abgeowgen · abgewgoen · abgewoegn · abgewogenn · abgewoggen · abgewogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgewogen" for "abgewöhnen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgewogen" vs "abgewöhnen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewöhnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewogen" and "abgewöhnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgewogen". 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 #126,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.