Which to use
“ablehne” and “ablehnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,442
- “ablehne” frequency rank
- #27,594
- “ablehnte” frequency rank
- 74036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablehne | ablehnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen |
Where the eye mixes ablehne and ablehnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ablehne vs ablehnte
A purely visual mix-up. ablehne ([ˈapˌleːnə]) and ablehnte ([ˈapˌleːntə]) 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 74036, 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]. ablehnte is at rank #27,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːntə].
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 74036, this pair ranks #344,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ablehne vs ablehnte
Shared letters: abehln. Private to "ablehne": -. Private to "ablehnte": t.
"ablehne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ablehnte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ablehne" and "ablehnte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ablehne" vs "ablehnte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "ablehnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablehne" and "ablehnte" 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 #344,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.