Which to use
“ablegt” and “ablehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,987
- “ablegt” frequency rank
- #16,893
- “ablehnt” frequency rank
- 59880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablegt | ablehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen |
Where the eye mixes ablegt and ablehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ablegt and ablehnt
A purely visual mix-up. ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) and ablehnt ([ˈapˌleːnt]) 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 59880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablegt is recorded at frequency rank #42,987, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːkt]. ablehnt is at rank #16,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnt].
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 59880, this pair ranks #807,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablegt vs ablehnt
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "ablegt": g. Private to "ablehnt": hn.
"ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ablehnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ablegt" for "ablehnt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ablegt" or "ablehnt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #807,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablegt" and "ablehnt" 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 #807,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.