Which to use
“abladen” and “ablegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,620
- “abladen” frequency rank
- #9,496
- “ablegen” frequency rank
- 51116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abladen | ablegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ladung von einem Ort (zum Beispiel einem Transportfahrzeug) entfernen oder herunterheben | fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen |
Where the eye mixes abladen and ablegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abladen with ablegen
A purely visual mix-up. abladen ([ˈapˌlaːdn̩]) and ablegen ([ˈapˌleːɡn̩]) 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 51116, 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]. ablegen is at rank #9,496, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːɡn̩].
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 51116, this pair ranks #1,147,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abladen vs ablegen
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "abladen": d. Private to "ablegen": g.
"abladen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ablegen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abladen" for "ablegen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abladen" or "ablegen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,147,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abladen" and "ablegen" 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 #1,147,824 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.