Which to use
“abladen” and “absagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,620
- “abladen” frequency rank
- #10,793
- “absagen” frequency rank
- 52413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abladen | absagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Ladung von einem Ort (zum Beispiel einem Transportfahrzeug) entfernen oder herunterheben | etwas Angekündigtes widerrufen, eine Veranstaltung oder sonstiges nicht stattfinden lassen |
Where the eye mixes abladen and absagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abladen and absagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abladen vs absagen
A purely visual mix-up. abladen ([ˈapˌlaːdn̩]) and absagen ([ˈapˌzaːɡn̩]) 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 52413, 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]. absagen is at rank #10,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌzaːɡn̩].
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 52413, this pair ranks #1,097,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abladen vs absagen
Shared letters: aben. Private to "abladen": dl. Private to "absagen": gs.
"abladen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "absagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abladen" for "absagen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abladen" vs "absagen" - which ranks higher?
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 "absagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,097,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abladen" and "absagen" 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 #1,097,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.