Which to use
“abhaken” and “abhängen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,894
- “abhaken” frequency rank
- #10,026
- “abhängen” frequency rank
- 42920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhaken | abhängen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Häkchen versehen | zur Bedingung haben |
Where the eye mixes abhaken and abhängen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhaken runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abhängen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abhaken and abhängen
A purely visual mix-up. abhaken ([ˈapˌhaːkn̩]) and abhängen ([ˈapˌhɛŋən]) 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 42920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhaken is recorded at frequency rank #32,894, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhaːkn̩]. abhängen is at rank #10,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋən].
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 42920, this pair ranks #1,434,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhaken vs abhängen
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "abhaken": k. Private to "abhängen": gä.
"abhaken" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abhängen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abhaken ← abahken · abbhaken · abhaekn · abhakenn · abhakken · abhakne · abhhaken · abhkaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abhaken" and "abhängen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abhaken" vs "abhängen" - which ranks higher?
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 "abhaken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhängen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,434,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhaken" and "abhängen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhaken vs abraten". 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 #1,434,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.