Which to use
“ablehnten” and “ablenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,440
- “ablehnten” frequency rank
- #12,014
- “ablenken” frequency rank
- 61454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablehnten | ablenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablehnen | die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken |
Where the eye mixes ablehnten and ablenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ablehnten runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against ablenken's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ablehnten vs ablenken
A purely visual mix-up. ablehnten ([ˈapˌleːntn̩]) and ablenken ([ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]) 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 61454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablehnten is recorded at frequency rank #49,440, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːntn̩]. ablenken is at rank #12,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩].
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 61454, this pair ranks #749,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablehnten vs ablenken
Shared letters: abeln. Private to "ablehnten": ht. Private to "ablenken": k.
"ablehnten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "ablenken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ablehnten" and "ablenken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ablehnten" vs "ablenken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ablehnten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablehnten" and "ablenken" 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 #749,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.