Which to use
“absteigen” and “abstellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,112
- “absteigen” frequency rank
- #12,221
- “abstellen” frequency rank
- 31333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absteigen | abstellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an Höhe verlieren, nach unten verlaufen, einen abschüssigen Verlauf nehmen | aus der Hand legen und auf einer Fläche platzieren |
Where the eye mixes absteigen and abstellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. absteigen (VCCCVVCVC) and abstellen (VCCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: absteigen vs abstellen
A purely visual mix-up. absteigen ([ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and abstellen ([ˈapˌʃtɛlən]) 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 31333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absteigen is recorded at frequency rank #19,112, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. abstellen is at rank #12,221, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtɛlən].
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 31333, this pair ranks #1,730,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of absteigen vs abstellen
Shared letters: abenst. Private to "absteigen": gi. Private to "abstellen": l.
"absteigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "abstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "absteigen" and "abstellen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "absteigen" vs "abstellen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "absteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abstellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absteigen" and "abstellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absteigen vs austeilen". 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 #1,730,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.