Which to use
“abstrakt” and “abstrakte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,491
- “abstrakt” frequency rank
- #16,345
- “abstrakte” frequency rank
- 33836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstrakt | abstrakte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vom Besonderen oder Gegenständlichen losgelöst; verallgemeinert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abstrakt |
Where the eye mixes abstrakt and abstrakte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abstrakt runs 8 letters (VCCCCVCC) against abstrakte's 9 (VCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abstrakt with abstrakte
A purely visual mix-up. abstrakt ([apˈstʁakt]) and abstrakte ([apˈstʁaktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abstrakt” sits inside “abstrakte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abstrakt is recorded at frequency rank #17,491, classified as anadj, pronounced [apˈstʁakt]. abstrakte is at rank #16,345, tagged as anadj, pronounced [apˈstʁaktə].
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 33836, this pair ranks #1,676,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abstrakt vs abstrakte
Shared letters: abkrst. Private to "abstrakt": -. Private to "abstrakte": e.
"abstrakt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC · "abstrakte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abstrakt" and "abstrakte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abstrakt" or "abstrakte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abstrakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abstrakte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstrakt" and "abstrakte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstrakt vs abstraktes". 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 #1,676,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.