Which to use
“ablaufen” and “abräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,298
- “ablaufen” frequency rank
- #43,682
- “abräumen” frequency rank
- 56980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablaufen | abräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu laufen beginnen | Gegenstände von einer Oberfläche entfernen |
Where the eye mixes ablaufen and abräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ablaufen and abräumen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ablaufen vs abräumen
A purely visual mix-up. ablaufen ([ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) and abräumen ([ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablaufen is recorded at frequency rank #13,298, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. abräumen is at rank #43,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən].
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 56980, this pair ranks #919,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablaufen vs abräumen
Shared letters: abenu. Private to "ablaufen": fl. Private to "abräumen": mrä.
"ablaufen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abräumen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ablaufen ← abalufen · abblaufen · ablafuen · ablauefn · ablaufenn · ablauffen · ablaufne · abllaufen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ablaufen" and "abräumen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ablaufen" vs "abräumen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablaufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abräumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablaufen" and "abräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abräumen vs absaugen". 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 #919,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.