Which to use
“abklären” and “abladen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,761
- “abklären” frequency rank
- #41,620
- “abladen” frequency rank
- 81381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abklären | abladen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Klarheit über eine Angelegenheit schaffen; vollständig klären | eine Ladung von einem Ort (zum Beispiel einem Transportfahrzeug) entfernen oder herunterheben |
Where the eye mixes abklären and abladen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abklären runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against abladen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abklären vs abladen
A purely visual mix-up. abklären ([ˈapˌklɛːʁən]) and abladen ([ˈapˌlaːdn̩]) 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 81381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abklären is recorded at frequency rank #39,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌklɛːʁən]. abladen is at rank #41,620, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːdn̩].
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 81381, this pair ranks #176,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abklären vs abladen
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "abklären": krä. Private to "abladen": d.
"abklären" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "abladen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abladen ← abalden · abbladen · abladden · abladenn · abladne · ablaedn · abldaen · albaden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abklären" and "abladen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abklären" or "abladen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abklären" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abladen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abklären" and "abladen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abladen". 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 #176,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.