Which to use
“ablehne” and “ablehnend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,442
- “ablehne” frequency rank
- #29,900
- “ablehnend” frequency rank
- 76342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablehne | ablehnend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs ablehnen |
Where the eye mixes ablehne and ablehnend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ablehne runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against ablehnend's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ablehne vs ablehnend
A purely visual mix-up. ablehne ([ˈapˌleːnə]) and ablehnend ([ˈapˌleːnənt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ablehne” sits inside “ablehnend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablehne is recorded at frequency rank #46,442, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnə]. ablehnend is at rank #29,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnənt].
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 76342, this pair ranks #286,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ablehne vs ablehnend
Shared letters: abehln. Private to "ablehne": -. Private to "ablehnend": d.
"ablehne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ablehnend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ablehne" and "ablehnend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ablehne" or "ablehnend" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablehne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablehnend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablehne" and "ablehnend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablehne vs ablehnten". 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 #286,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.