Which to use
“Ablage” and “Ablöse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- #30,423
- “Ablöse” frequency rank
- 62339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablage | Ablöse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen | Person oder Gruppe, die an die Stelle einer anderen tritt, oder auch der entsprechende Vorgang |
Where the eye mixes Ablage and Ablöse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ablage and Ablöse
A purely visual mix-up. Ablage ([ˈapˌlaːɡə]) and Ablöse ([ˈapˌløːzə]) 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 62339, 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]. Ablöse is at rank #30,423, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌløːzə].
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 62339, this pair ranks #716,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ablage vs Ablöse
Shared letters: abel. Private to "Ablage": g. Private to "Ablöse": sö.
"Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Ablöse" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ablage ← abalge · abblage · ablaeg · ablagge · ablgae · abllage · albage · balage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ablage" for "Ablöse" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ablage" and "Ablöse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablöse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #716,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablage" and "Ablöse" 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 #716,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.