Which to use
“abbrechen” and “abbrennen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,405
- “abbrechen” frequency rank
- #40,994
- “abbrennen” frequency rank
- 51399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbrechen | abbrennen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Krafteinwirkung einen Teil vom Ganzen trennen, teilen | etwas vollständig verbrennen |
Where the eye mixes abbrechen and abbrennen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abbrechen and abbrennen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abbrechen and abbrennen
A purely visual mix-up. abbrechen ([ˈapˌbʁɛçn̩]) and abbrennen ([ˈapˌbʁɛnən]) 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 51399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbrechen is recorded at frequency rank #10,405, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbʁɛçn̩]. abbrennen is at rank #40,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbʁɛnən].
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 51399, this pair ranks #1,136,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abbrechen vs abbrennen
Shared letters: abenr. Private to "abbrechen": ch. Private to "abbrennen": -.
"abbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "abbrennen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abbrechen" for "abbrennen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abbrechen" vs "abbrennen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abbrennen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,136,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbrechen" and "abbrennen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbrennen vs abtrennen". 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 #1,136,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.