Which to use
“abbrechen” and “abzubrechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,405
- “abbrechen” frequency rank
- #25,427
- “abzubrechen” frequency rank
- 35832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbrechen | abzubrechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Krafteinwirkung einen Teil vom Ganzen trennen, teilen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abbrechen |
Where the eye mixes abbrechen and abzubrechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abbrechen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against abzubrechen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abbrechen vs abzubrechen
A purely visual mix-up. abbrechen ([ˈapˌbʁɛçn̩]) and abzubrechen ([ˈapt͡suˌbʁɛçn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35832, 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]. abzubrechen is at rank #25,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌbʁɛçn̩].
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 35832, this pair ranks #1,630,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abbrechen vs abzubrechen
Shared letters: abcehnr. Private to "abbrechen": -. Private to "abzubrechen": uz.
"abbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "abzubrechen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abbrechen ← abberchen · abbrcehen · abbrecchen · abbrecehn · abbrechenn · abbrechhen · abbrechne · abbrehcen
- abzubrechen ← abbzubrechen · abuzbrechen · abzburechen · abzubbrechen · abzuberchen · abzubrcehen · abzubrecchen · abzubrecehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abbrechen" and "abzubrechen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abbrechen" vs "abzubrechen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "abzubrechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,630,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbrechen" and "abzubrechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzubrechen vs auszubrechen". 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 #1,630,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.