ablegtvsanregtWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“ablegt” and “anregt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,987
“ablegt” frequency rank
#41,023
“anregt” frequency rank
84010
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ablegt anregt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablegen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anregen

Where the eye mixes ablegt and anregt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
ablegt
6 ch
anregt

Look-alike desk: ablegt vs anregt

A purely visual mix-up. ablegt ([ˈapˌleːkt]) and anregt ([ˈanˌʁeːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84010, 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]. anregt is at rank #41,023, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːkt].

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 84010, this pair ranks #130,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ablegt vs anregt

Shared letters: aegt. Private to "ablegt": bl. Private to "anregt": nr.

"ablegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "anregt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ablegtabblegt · abelgt · ableggt · ablegtt · abletg · ablget · abllegt · albegt
  • anregtanergt · annregt · anreggt · anregtt · anretg · anrget · anrregt · arnegt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ablegt" for "anregt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌleːkt] versus [ˈanˌʁeːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ablegt" vs "anregt" - which ranks higher?
"anregt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,023 in our German list, against #42,987 for "ablegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "ablegt" and "anregt" 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 "anregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #130,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ablegt" and "anregt" 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 #130,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list