Which to use
“ablehnend” and “ablehnten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,900
- “ablehnend” frequency rank
- #49,440
- “ablehnten” frequency rank
- 79340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablehnend | ablehnten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs ablehnen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen |
Where the eye mixes ablehnend and ablehnten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ablehnend (VCCVCCVCC) and ablehnten (VCCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ablehnend with ablehnten
A purely visual mix-up. ablehnend ([ˈapˌleːnənt]) and ablehnten ([ˈapˌleːntn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablehnend is recorded at frequency rank #29,900, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnənt]. ablehnten is at rank #49,440, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːntn̩].
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 79340, this pair ranks #218,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ablehnend vs ablehnten
Shared letters: abehln. Private to "ablehnend": d. Private to "ablehnten": t.
"ablehnend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "ablehnten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ablehnend" and "ablehnten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ablehnend" or "ablehnten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablehnend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablehnten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablehnend" and "ablehnten" 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 #218,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.