Which to use
“abbricht” and “abweicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,307
- “abbricht” frequency rank
- #26,728
- “abweicht” frequency rank
- 69035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbricht | abweicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbrechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abweichen |
Where the eye mixes abbricht and abweicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abbricht (VCCCVCCC) and abweicht (VCCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses abbricht with abweicht
A purely visual mix-up. abbricht ([ˈapˌbʁɪçt]) and abweicht ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çt]) 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 69035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbricht is recorded at frequency rank #42,307, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbʁɪçt]. abweicht is at rank #26,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çt].
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 69035, this pair ranks #489,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abbricht vs abweicht
Shared letters: abchit. Private to "abbricht": r. Private to "abweicht": ew.
"abbricht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "abweicht" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abbricht" for "abweicht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abbricht" vs "abweicht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abbricht" and "abweicht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbricht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #489,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbricht" and "abweicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbricht vs ausbricht". 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 #489,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.