Which to use
“Abdankung” and “Ablenkung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,733
- “Abdankung” frequency rank
- #11,802
- “Ablenkung” frequency rank
- 57535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abdankung | Ablenkung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Rücktritt aus einer Funktion, einem Amt, von einem Posten | Abweichung von einer Richtung |
Where the eye mixes Abdankung and Ablenkung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Abdankung and Ablenkung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abdankung and Ablenkung
A purely visual mix-up. Abdankung ([ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]) and Ablenkung ([ˈapˌlɛŋkʊŋ]) 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 57535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abdankung is recorded at frequency rank #45,733, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌdaŋkʊŋ]. Ablenkung is at rank #11,802, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlɛŋkʊŋ].
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 57535, this pair ranks #897,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abdankung vs Ablenkung
Shared letters: abgknu. Private to "Abdankung": d. Private to "Ablenkung": el.
"Abdankung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Ablenkung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abdankung" and "Ablenkung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abdankung" or "Ablenkung"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abdankung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablenkung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #897,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abdankung" and "Ablenkung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abdankung vs Abdeckung". 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 #897,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.