Which to use
“Ablage” and “Ablauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- #4,015
- “Ablauf” frequency rank
- 35931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablage | Ablauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen | Prozess, Abfolge |
Where the eye mixes Ablage and Ablauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ablage with Ablauf
A purely visual mix-up. Ablage ([ˈapˌlaːɡə]) and Ablauf ([ˈapˌlaʊ̯f]) 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 35931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ablage is recorded at frequency rank #31,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːɡə]. Ablauf is at rank #4,015, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaʊ̯f].
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 35931, this pair ranks #1,628,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ablage vs Ablauf
Shared letters: abl. Private to "Ablage": eg. Private to "Ablauf": fu.
"Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Ablauf" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ablage" and "Ablauf" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ablage" vs "Ablauf" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablage" and "Ablauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ablage vs ablegt". 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 #1,628,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.