Which to use
“abheben” and “abhebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,850
- “abheben” frequency rank
- #29,899
- “abhebt” frequency rank
- 42749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abheben | abhebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas von etwas anderem, zum Beispiel auch einer Unterlage oder einem Unterteil, herunternehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abheben |
Where the eye mixes abheben and abhebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abheben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abhebt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abheben vs abhebt
A purely visual mix-up. abheben ([ˈapˌheːbn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abheben is recorded at frequency rank #12,850, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌheːbn̩]. 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 42749, this pair ranks #1,439,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abheben vs abhebt
Shared letters: abeh. Private to "abheben": n. Private to "abhebt": t.
"abheben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abhebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abheben" and "abhebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abheben" or "abhebt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abheben" and "abhebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abheben" 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 #1,439,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abheben" 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 #1,439,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.