Which to use
“abbilden” and “abmelden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,504
- “abbilden” frequency rank
- #36,770
- “abmelden” frequency rank
- 58274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbilden | abmelden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung | seinen Weggang bekanntgeben |
Where the eye mixes abbilden and abmelden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abbilden and abmelden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abbilden vs abmelden
A purely visual mix-up. abbilden ([ˈapˌbɪldn̩]) and abmelden ([ˈapˌmɛldn̩]) 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 58274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbilden is recorded at frequency rank #21,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldn̩]. abmelden is at rank #36,770, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌmɛldn̩].
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 58274, this pair ranks #869,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abbilden vs abmelden
Shared letters: abdeln. Private to "abbilden": i. Private to "abmelden": m.
"abbilden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abmelden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abbilden" and "abmelden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abbilden" or "abmelden" show up more?
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 "abbilden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abmelden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #869,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbilden" and "abmelden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen 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 #869,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.