Which to use
“abhauen” and “abräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,868
- “abhauen” frequency rank
- #43,682
- “abräumen” frequency rank
- 69550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhauen | abräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas abschlagen, abtrennen (starke und schwache Konjugation: hieb/haute ab und abgehauen/abgehaut) | Gegenstände von einer Oberfläche entfernen |
Where the eye mixes abhauen and abräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhauen runs 7 letters (VCCVVVC) against abräumen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abhauen with abräumen
A purely visual mix-up. abhauen ([ˈapˌhaʊ̯ən]) and abräumen ([ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 69550, 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]. abräumen is at rank #43,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən].
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 69550, this pair ranks #473,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abhauen vs abräumen
Shared letters: abenu. Private to "abhauen": h. Private to "abräumen": mrä.
"abhauen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "abräumen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abhauen ← abahuen · abbhauen · abhaeun · abhauenn · abhaune · abhhauen · abhuaen · ahbauen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abhauen" and "abräumen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abhauen" or "abräumen"?
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 "abräumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhauen" and "abräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abräumen 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 #473,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.