Which to use
“abbiegen” and “anbieten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,222
- “abbiegen” frequency rank
- #2,941
- “anbieten” frequency rank
- 17163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbiegen | anbieten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Form eines Gegenstandes bogenartig verändern | etwas zum Essen, Trinken oder Genuss vorsetzen, bereitstellen |
Where the eye mixes abbiegen and anbieten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abbiegen and anbieten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abbiegen with anbieten
A purely visual mix-up. abbiegen ([ˈapˌbiːɡŋ̩]) and anbieten ([ˈanˌbiːtn̩]) 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 17163, 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]. anbieten is at rank #2,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌbiːtn̩].
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 17163, this pair ranks #1,929,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abbiegen vs anbieten
Shared letters: abein. Private to "abbiegen": g. Private to "anbieten": t.
"abbiegen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "anbieten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abbiegen" and "anbieten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abbiegen" or "anbieten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anbieten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbiegen" and "anbieten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbiegen vs abzielen". 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 #1,929,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.