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“absolvieren” and “absolviert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,498
- “absolvieren” frequency rank
- #5,674
- “absolviert” frequency rank
- 15172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absolvieren | absolviert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erfolgreich durchlaufen und abschließen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absolvieren |
Where the eye mixes absolvieren and absolviert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. absolvieren runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCVC) against absolviert's 10 (VCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between absolvieren and absolviert
A purely visual mix-up. absolvieren ([apzɔlˈviːʁən]) and absolviert ([apzɔlˈviːɐ̯t]) 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 15172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absolvieren is recorded at frequency rank #9,498, classified as averb, pronounced [apzɔlˈviːʁən]. absolviert is at rank #5,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [apzɔlˈviːɐ̯t].
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 15172, this pair ranks #1,945,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of absolvieren vs absolviert
Shared letters: abeilorsv. Private to "absolvieren": n. Private to "absolviert": t.
"absolvieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "absolviert" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absolvieren ← abbsolvieren · aboslvieren · abslovieren · absoliveren · absollvieren · absolveiren · absolvieern · absolvierenn
- absolviert ← abbsolviert · aboslviert · absloviert · absolivert · absollviert · absolveirt · absolvierrt · absolviertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "absolvieren" and "absolviert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "absolvieren" vs "absolviert" - which ranks higher?
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 "absolvieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absolviert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absolvieren" and "absolviert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absolvieren vs absorbieren". 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 #1,945,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.