Which to use
“abbrechen” and “abrechnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,405
- “abbrechen” frequency rank
- #35,032
- “abrechnen” frequency rank
- 45437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbrechen | abrechnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Krafteinwirkung einen Teil vom Ganzen trennen, teilen | mittels einem Rechenverfahren von etwas abziehen |
Where the eye mixes abbrechen and abrechnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abbrechen (VCCCVCCVC) and abrechnen (VCCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abbrechen and abrechnen
A purely visual mix-up. abbrechen ([ˈapˌbʁɛçn̩]) and abrechnen ([ˈapˌʁɛçnən]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45437, 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]. abrechnen is at rank #35,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɛçnən].
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 45437, this pair ranks #1,353,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abbrechen vs abrechnen
Shared letters: abcehnr. Private to "abbrechen": -. Private to "abrechnen": -.
"abbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "abrechnen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abbrechen" and "abrechnen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abbrechen" vs "abrechnen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrechnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,353,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbrechen" and "abrechnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrechnen vs anrechnen". 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 #1,353,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.