Which to use
“ablegen” and “ablegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,496
- “ablegen” frequency rank
- #42,987
- “ablegt” frequency rank
- 52483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablegen | ablegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen |
Where the eye mixes ablegen and ablegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ablegen and ablegt
A purely visual mix-up. ablegen ([ˈapˌleːɡn̩]) and ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) 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 52483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablegen is recorded at frequency rank #9,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːɡn̩]. ablegt is at rank #42,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːkt].
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 52483, this pair ranks #1,095,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablegen vs ablegt
Shared letters: abegl. Private to "ablegen": n. Private to "ablegt": t.
"ablegen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ablegen" and "ablegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ablegen" vs "ablegt" - 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 "ablegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,095,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablegen" and "ablegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs ablenkt". 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 #1,095,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.