Which to use
“abhauen” and “abholen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,868
- “abhauen” frequency rank
- #5,792
- “abholen” frequency rank
- 31660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhauen | abholen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas abschlagen, abtrennen (starke und schwache Konjugation: hieb/haute ab und abgehauen/abgehaut) | von einem Ort nehmen, um es (mit sich) an einen anderen zu bringen |
Where the eye mixes abhauen and abholen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhauen (VCCVVVC) and abholen (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abhauen and abholen
A purely visual mix-up. abhauen ([ˈapˌhaʊ̯ən]) 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 31660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhauen is recorded at frequency rank #25,868, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhaʊ̯ən]. 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 31660, this pair ranks #1,723,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abhauen vs abholen
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "abhauen": u. Private to "abholen": lo.
"abhauen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "abholen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abhauen" and "abholen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abhauen" or "abholen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhauen" 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 #1,723,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhauen" and "abholen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhauen vs absaugen". 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 #1,723,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.