Which to use
“ablesen” and “abreisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,225
- “ablesen” frequency rank
- #39,187
- “abreisen” frequency rank
- 53412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablesen | abreisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wert festhalten | eine Reise von einem bestimmten Punkt aus, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt aus antreten |
Where the eye mixes ablesen and abreisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ablesen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abreisen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ablesen with abreisen
A purely visual mix-up. ablesen ([ˈapˌleːzn̩]) and abreisen ([ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 53412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablesen is recorded at frequency rank #14,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːzn̩]. abreisen is at rank #39,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 53412, this pair ranks #1,059,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablesen vs abreisen
Shared letters: abens. Private to "ablesen": l. Private to "abreisen": ir.
"ablesen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abreisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ablesen" and "abreisen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ablesen" or "abreisen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abreisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,059,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablesen" and "abreisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgreifen vs abreisen". 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 #1,059,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.