Which to use
“abmelden” and “anmeldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,770
- “abmelden” frequency rank
- #46,469
- “anmeldet” frequency rank
- 83239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abmelden | anmeldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Weggang bekanntgeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anmelden |
Where the eye mixes abmelden and anmeldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abmelden and anmeldet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abmelden and anmeldet
A purely visual mix-up. abmelden ([ˈapˌmɛldn̩]) and anmeldet ([ˈanˌmɛldət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abmelden is recorded at frequency rank #36,770, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌmɛldn̩]. anmeldet is at rank #46,469, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌmɛldət].
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 83239, this pair ranks #143,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abmelden vs anmeldet
Shared letters: adelmn. Private to "abmelden": b. Private to "anmeldet": t.
"abmelden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anmeldet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abmelden" and "anmeldet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abmelden" or "anmeldet" 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 "abmelden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anmeldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abmelden" and "anmeldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abmelden". 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 #143,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.