Which to use
“abhält” and “abhebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,978
- “abhält” frequency rank
- #29,899
- “abhebt” frequency rank
- 58877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhält | abhebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abheben |
Where the eye mixes abhält and abhebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abhält and abhebt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abhält with abhebt
A purely visual mix-up. abhält ([ˈapˌhɛlt]) and abhebt ([ˈapˌheːpt]) 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 58877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhält is recorded at frequency rank #28,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛlt]. abhebt is at rank #29,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌheːpt].
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 58877, this pair ranks #845,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhält vs abhebt
Shared letters: abht. Private to "abhält": lä. Private to "abhebt": e.
"abhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abhebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abhebt ← abbhebt · abehbt · abhbet · abhebbt · abhebtt · abhetb · abhhebt · ahbebt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abhält" and "abhebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abhält" vs "abhebt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abhält" and "abhebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abhebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #845,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhält" and "abhebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhebt vs ablegt". 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 #845,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.