Which to use
“Ableger” is a noun and “ablegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,073
- “Ableger” frequency rank
- #42,987
- “ablegt” frequency rank
- 59060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ableger | ablegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil/Trieb einer Pflanze, aus dem sich eine neue Pflanze entwickeln kann | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen |
Where the eye mixes Ableger and ablegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ableger and ablegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ableger is [ˈapˌleːɡɐ] while ablegt is [ˈapˌleːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ableger is recorded at frequency rank #16,073, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌleːɡɐ]. 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 59060, this pair ranks #838,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ableger vs ablegt
Shared letters: abegl. Private to "Ableger": r. Private to "ablegt": t.
"Ableger" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ableger" and "ablegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ableger" vs "ablegt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ableger" and "ablegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ableger" 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 #838,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ableger" 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 #838,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.