abhebtvsablegtWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“abhebt” and “ablegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,899
“abhebt” frequency rank
#42,987
“ablegt” frequency rank
72886
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abhebt ablegt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abheben 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen

Where the eye mixes abhebt and ablegt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abhebt and ablegt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
abhebt
6 ch
ablegt

Look-alike desk: abhebt vs ablegt

A purely visual mix-up. abhebt ([ˈapˌheːpt]) and ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) 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 72886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abhebt is recorded at frequency rank #29,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌheːpt]. ablegt is at rank #42,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːkt].

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 72886, this pair ranks #375,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abhebt vs ablegt

Shared letters: abet. Private to "abhebt": h. Private to "ablegt": gl.

"abhebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abhebt ← abbhebt · abehbt · abhbet · abhebbt · abhebtt · abhetb · abhhebt · ahbebt
  • ablegt ← abblegt · abelgt · ableggt · ablegtt · abletg · ablget · abllegt · albegt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "abhebt" and "ablegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌheːpt] versus [ˈapˌleːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abhebt" vs "ablegt" - which ranks higher?
"abhebt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,899 in our German list, against #42,987 for "ablegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abhebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ablegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #375,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abhebt" and "ablegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs ablenkt". 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 #375,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list