Which to use
“Gabel” and “Gabeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,606
- “Gabel” frequency rank
- #45,950
- “Gabeln” frequency rank
- 59556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gabel | Gabeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurz für Astgabel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gabel |
Where the eye mixes Gabel and Gabeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gabel and Gabeln
A purely visual mix-up. Gabel ([ˈɡaːbl̩]) and Gabeln ([ˈɡaːbl̩n]) 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) - “Gabel” sits inside “Gabeln”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gabel is recorded at frequency rank #13,606, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːbl̩]. Gabeln is at rank #45,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːbl̩n].
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 59556, this pair ranks #820,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gabel vs Gabeln
Shared letters: abegl. Private to "Gabel": -. Private to "Gabeln": n.
"Gabel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Gabeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gabel" for "Gabeln" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gabel" or "Gabeln"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gabel" and "Gabeln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gabel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gabeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #820,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gabel" and "Gabeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gabeln vs gasen". 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 #820,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.