Which to use
“ablegen” and “ablenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,496
- “ablegen” frequency rank
- #12,014
- “ablenken” frequency rank
- 21510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablegen | ablenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen | die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken |
Where the eye mixes ablegen and ablenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ablegen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ablenken's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ablegen and ablenken
A purely visual mix-up. ablegen ([ˈapˌleːɡn̩]) and ablenken ([ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]) 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 21510, 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]. ablenken is at rank #12,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩].
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 21510, this pair ranks #1,885,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ablegen vs ablenken
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "ablegen": g. Private to "ablenken": k.
"ablegen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ablenken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ablegen" for "ablenken" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ablegen" or "ablenken"?
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 "ablegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablegen" and "ablenken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablehnten vs ablenken". 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 #1,885,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.