Which to use
“Abbildung” and “Abfindung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,561
- “Abbildung” frequency rank
- #22,991
- “Abfindung” frequency rank
- 30552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abbildung | Abfindung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bildlich, grafisch, durch optische oder elektronische Verfahren oder symbolisch Dargestelltes, eine mehr oder weniger gute Kopie des eigentlichen, realen Bildes realer Gegenstände, Personen, Situationen, … | Entschädigungszahlung für den Rücktritt vom Arbeitsplatz |
Where the eye mixes Abbildung and Abfindung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Abbildung and Abfindung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abbildung and Abfindung
A purely visual mix-up. Abbildung ([ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]) and Abfindung ([ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ]) 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 30552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abbildung is recorded at frequency rank #7,561, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ]. Abfindung is at rank #22,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfɪndʊŋ].
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 30552, this pair ranks #1,745,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abbildung vs Abfindung
Shared letters: abdginu. Private to "Abbildung": l. Private to "Abfindung": f.
"Abbildung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Abfindung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abbildung" and "Abfindung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abbildung" vs "Abfindung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abbildung" and "Abfindung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abbildung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfindung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,745,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abbildung" and "Abfindung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfindung vs Abwendung". 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 #1,745,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.