Which to use
“abhaken” and “abhören” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,894
- “abhaken” frequency rank
- #27,172
- “abhören” frequency rank
- 60066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhaken | abhören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Häkchen versehen | Gelerntes aufsagen lassen und dadurch den Erfolg kontrollieren |
Where the eye mixes abhaken and abhören
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhaken and abhören 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 abhören
A purely visual mix-up. abhaken ([ˈapˌhaːkn̩]) and abhören ([ˈapˌhøːʁən]) 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 60066, 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]. abhören is at rank #27,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhøːʁən].
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 60066, this pair ranks #800,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhaken vs abhören
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "abhaken": k. Private to "abhören": rö.
"abhaken" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abhören" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abhaken ← abahken · abbhaken · abhaekn · abhakenn · abhakken · abhakne · abhhaken · abhkaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abhaken" and "abhören" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abhaken" vs "abhören" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhaken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhören" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #800,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhaken" and "abhören" 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 #800,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.