Which to use
“Ablage” and “Ableger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- #16,073
- “Ableger” frequency rank
- 47989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablage | Ableger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen | Teil/Trieb einer Pflanze, aus dem sich eine neue Pflanze entwickeln kann |
Where the eye mixes Ablage and Ableger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ablage with Ableger
A purely visual mix-up. Ablage ([ˈapˌlaːɡə]) and Ableger ([ˈapˌleːɡɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47989, 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]. Ableger is at rank #16,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌleːɡɐ].
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 47989, this pair ranks #1,264,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ablage vs Ableger
Shared letters: abegl. Private to "Ablage": -. Private to "Ableger": r.
"Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Ableger" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ablage" and "Ableger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ablage" or "Ableger"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ableger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,264,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablage" and "Ableger" 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 #1,264,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.