Which to use
“abhängen” and “abwägen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,026
- “abhängen” frequency rank
- #25,872
- “abwägen” frequency rank
- 35898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhängen | abwägen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Bedingung haben | vergleichend prüfen |
Where the eye mixes abhängen and abwägen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abhängen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against abwägen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abhängen with abwägen
A purely visual mix-up. abhängen ([ˈapˌhɛŋən]) and abwägen ([ˈapˌvɛːɡn̩]) 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 35898, 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]. abwägen is at rank #25,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvɛːɡn̩].
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 35898, this pair ranks #1,628,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abhängen vs abwägen
Shared letters: abegnä. Private to "abhängen": h. Private to "abwägen": w.
"abhängen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abwägen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abhängen" and "abwägen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abhängen" or "abwägen"?
After this comparison
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 "abwägen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhängen" and "abwägen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs abwägen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,628,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.