Which to use
“ablenken” and “ablenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,014
- “ablenken” frequency rank
- #47,183
- “ablenkt” frequency rank
- 59197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablenken | ablenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas anderes lenken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ablenken |
Where the eye mixes ablenken and ablenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ablenken runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against ablenkt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ablenken with ablenkt
A purely visual mix-up. ablenken ([ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]) and ablenkt ([ˈapˌlɛŋkt]) 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 59197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablenken is recorded at frequency rank #12,014, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkn̩]. ablenkt is at rank #47,183, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkt].
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 59197, this pair ranks #833,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablenken vs ablenkt
Shared letters: abekln. Private to "ablenken": -. Private to "ablenkt": t.
"ablenken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ablenkt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ablenken" and "ablenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ablenken" vs "ablenkt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablenken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ablenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #833,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablenken" and "ablenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablegt vs ablenkt". 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 #833,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.