Which to use
“ablegt” and “ablenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,987
- “ablegt” frequency rank
- #47,183
- “ablenkt” frequency rank
- 90170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablegt | ablenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablenken |
Where the eye mixes ablegt and ablenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ablegt with ablenkt
A purely visual mix-up. ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) and ablenkt ([ˈapˌlɛŋkt]) 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 90170, 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]. ablenkt is at rank #47,183, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkt].
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 90170, this pair ranks #49,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ablegt vs ablenkt
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "ablegt": g. Private to "ablenkt": kn.
"ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ablenkt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ablegt" and "ablenkt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ablegt" vs "ablenkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ablegt" and "ablenkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablegt" and "ablenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs alert". 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 #49,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.