Which to use
“abhaken” and “abholen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,894
- “abhaken” frequency rank
- #5,792
- “abholen” frequency rank
- 38686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhaken | abholen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Häkchen versehen | von einem Ort nehmen, um es (mit sich) an einen anderen zu bringen |
Where the eye mixes abhaken and abholen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhaken and abholen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abhaken and abholen
A purely visual mix-up. abhaken ([ˈapˌhaːkn̩]) and abholen ([ˈapˌhoːlən]) 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 38686, 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]. abholen is at rank #5,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhoːlən].
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 38686, this pair ranks #1,557,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abhaken vs abholen
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "abhaken": k. Private to "abholen": lo.
"abhaken" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abholen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abhaken" and "abholen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abhaken" vs "abholen" - 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 "abhaken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abholen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,557,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhaken" and "abholen" 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 #1,557,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.