Which to use
“ablehnend” is a verb and “Ablehnung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,900
- “ablehnend” frequency rank
- #5,055
- “Ablehnung” frequency rank
- 34955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablehnend | Ablehnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs ablehnen | negative Reaktion auf eine Sache oder eine Person; Zurückweisung oder Abneigung gegen etwas |
Where the eye mixes ablehnend and Ablehnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ablehnend and Ablehnung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ablehnend and Ablehnung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ablehnend is [ˈapˌleːnənt] while Ablehnung is [ˈapˌleːnʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34955, 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]. Ablehnung is at rank #5,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnʊŋ].
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 34955, this pair ranks #1,651,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ablehnend vs Ablehnung
Shared letters: abehln. Private to "ablehnend": d. Private to "Ablehnung": gu.
"ablehnend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Ablehnung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ablehnend" for "Ablehnung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ablehnend" vs "Ablehnung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Ablehnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,651,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablehnend" and "Ablehnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablehnend 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 #1,651,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.