Which to use
“abhängen” and “absaugen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,026
- “abhängen” frequency rank
- #46,445
- “absaugen” frequency rank
- 56471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhängen | absaugen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Bedingung haben | einen Stoff mittels Unterdruck aus einem Raum oder einem anderen Stoff entfernen |
Where the eye mixes abhängen and absaugen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhängen (VCCVCCVC) and absaugen (VCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abhängen vs absaugen
A purely visual mix-up. abhängen ([ˈapˌhɛŋən]) and absaugen ([ˈapˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhängen is recorded at frequency rank #10,026, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛŋən]. absaugen is at rank #46,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩].
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 56471, this pair ranks #938,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhängen vs absaugen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abhängen": hä. Private to "absaugen": su.
"abhängen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "absaugen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absaugen ← abasugen · abbsaugen · absaguen · absauegn · absaugenn · absauggen · absaugne · abssaugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abhängen" and "absaugen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abhängen" vs "absaugen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absaugen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #938,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhängen" and "absaugen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs abstauben". 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 #938,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.