Which to use
“abholen” and “abholt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,792
- “abholen” frequency rank
- #38,551
- “abholt” frequency rank
- 44343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abholen | abholt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einem Ort nehmen, um es (mit sich) an einen anderen zu bringen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abholen |
Where the eye mixes abholen and abholt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abholen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abholt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abholen with abholt
A purely visual mix-up. abholen ([ˈapˌhoːlən]) and abholt ([ˈapˌhoːlt]) 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 44343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abholen is recorded at frequency rank #5,792, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhoːlən]. abholt is at rank #38,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhoːlt].
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 44343, this pair ranks #1,389,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abholen vs abholt
Shared letters: abhlo. Private to "abholen": en. Private to "abholt": t.
"abholen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abholt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abholen" and "abholt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abholen" or "abholt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abholen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abholt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,389,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abholen" and "abholt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abbott vs abholt". 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 #1,389,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.