Which to use
“ablehnt” and “ablehnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,893
- “ablehnt” frequency rank
- #27,594
- “ablehnte” frequency rank
- 44487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablehnt | ablehnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. 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 ablehnt and ablehnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ablehnt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against ablehnte's 8 (VCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ablehnt and ablehnte
A purely visual mix-up. ablehnt ([ˈapˌleːnt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ablehnt” sits inside “ablehnte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablehnt is recorded at frequency rank #16,893, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːnt]. 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 44487, this pair ranks #1,384,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablehnt vs ablehnte
Shared letters: abehlnt. Private to "ablehnt": -. Private to "ablehnte": -.
"ablehnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ablehnte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ablehnt" and "ablehnte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ablehnt" or "ablehnte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablehnt" 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 #1,384,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablehnt" and "ablehnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablehnte 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 #1,384,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.