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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abhebt" and "ablegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abhebt" vs "ablegt" - which ranks higher?
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.