Which to use
“abladen” is a verb and “Ablage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,620
- “abladen” frequency rank
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- 73536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abladen | Ablage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ladung von einem Ort (zum Beispiel einem Transportfahrzeug) entfernen oder herunterheben | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen |
Where the eye mixes abladen and Ablage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abladen and Ablage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abladen is [ˈapˌlaːdn̩] while Ablage is [ˈapˌlaːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abladen is recorded at frequency rank #41,620, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːdn̩]. Ablage is at rank #31,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːɡə].
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 73536, this pair ranks #357,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abladen vs Ablage
Shared letters: abel. Private to "abladen": dn. Private to "Ablage": g.
"abladen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abladen" and "Ablage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abladen" or "Ablage"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abladen" and "Ablage" 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 #357,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.