Which to use
“abladen” and “ablesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,620
- “abladen” frequency rank
- #14,225
- “ablesen” frequency rank
- 55845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abladen | ablesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ladung von einem Ort (zum Beispiel einem Transportfahrzeug) entfernen oder herunterheben | einen Wert festhalten |
Where the eye mixes abladen and ablesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abladen vs ablesen
A purely visual mix-up. abladen ([ˈapˌlaːdn̩]) and ablesen ([ˈapˌleːzn̩]) 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 55845, 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]. ablesen is at rank #14,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːzn̩].
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 55845, this pair ranks #963,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abladen vs ablesen
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "abladen": d. Private to "ablesen": s.
"abladen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ablesen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abladen" and "ablesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abladen" or "ablesen"?
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 "abladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abladen" and "ablesen" 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 #963,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.