Which to use
“abhören” and “ablösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,172
- “abhören” frequency rank
- #20,483
- “ablösen” frequency rank
- 47655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhören | ablösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gelerntes aufsagen lassen und dadurch den Erfolg kontrollieren | eine Aufgabe für jemanden übernehmen, jemanden ersetzen |
Where the eye mixes abhören and ablösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhören and ablösen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abhören vs ablösen
A purely visual mix-up. abhören ([ˈapˌhøːʁən]) and ablösen ([ˈapˌløːzn̩]) 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 47655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhören is recorded at frequency rank #27,172, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhøːʁən]. ablösen is at rank #20,483, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌløːzn̩].
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 47655, this pair ranks #1,276,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhören vs ablösen
Shared letters: abenö. Private to "abhören": hr. Private to "ablösen": ls.
"abhören" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ablösen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abhören" for "ablösen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abhören" vs "ablösen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhören" and "ablösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abhören vs Azoren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,276,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.