Which to use
“abbiegen” and “abbilden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,222
- “abbiegen” frequency rank
- #21,504
- “abbilden” frequency rank
- 35726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbiegen | abbilden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Form eines Gegenstandes bogenartig verändern | etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung |
Where the eye mixes abbiegen and abbilden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abbiegen (VCCVVCVC) and abbilden (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abbiegen vs abbilden
A purely visual mix-up. abbiegen ([ˈapˌbiːɡŋ̩]) and abbilden ([ˈapˌbɪldn̩]) 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 35726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbiegen is recorded at frequency rank #14,222, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbiːɡŋ̩]. abbilden is at rank #21,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldn̩].
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 35726, this pair ranks #1,633,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abbiegen vs abbilden
Shared letters: abein. Private to "abbiegen": g. Private to "abbilden": dl.
"abbiegen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abbilden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abbiegen" for "abbilden" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abbilden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,633,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbiegen" and "abbilden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbilden 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 #1,633,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.