Which to use
“abbrechen” and “absprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,405
- “abbrechen” frequency rank
- #21,509
- “absprechen” frequency rank
- 31914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbrechen | absprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Krafteinwirkung einen Teil vom Ganzen trennen, teilen | etwas auf Grundlage eines Urteils (zum Beispiel eines Gerichtsurteils) aberkennen |
Where the eye mixes abbrechen and absprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abbrechen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against absprechen's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abbrechen with absprechen
A purely visual mix-up. abbrechen ([ˈapˌbʁɛçn̩]) and absprechen ([ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31914, 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]. absprechen is at rank #21,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 31914, this pair ranks #1,718,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abbrechen vs absprechen
Shared letters: abcehnr. Private to "abbrechen": -. Private to "absprechen": ps.
"abbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "absprechen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abbrechen ← abberchen · abbrcehen · abbrecchen · abbrecehn · abbrechenn · abbrechhen · abbrechne · abbrehcen
- absprechen ← abbsprechen · abpsrechen · absperchen · abspprechen · absprcehen · absprecchen · absprecehn · absprechenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abbrechen" and "absprechen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abbrechen" vs "absprechen" - 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 "absprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbrechen" and "absprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absprechen vs abzusprechen". 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 #1,718,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.