Which to use
“Abende” is a noun and “abwenden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,755
- “Abende” frequency rank
- #18,145
- “abwenden” frequency rank
- 31900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abende | abwenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abend | (sich) zur Seite wegdrehen; sich von jemandem zurückziehen |
Where the eye mixes Abende and abwenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abende runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against abwenden's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abende vs abwenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abende is [ˈaːbn̩də] while abwenden is [ˈapˌvɛndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abende is recorded at frequency rank #13,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːbn̩də]. abwenden is at rank #18,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvɛndn̩].
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 31900, this pair ranks #1,718,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abende vs abwenden
Shared letters: abden. Private to "Abende": -. Private to "abwenden": w.
"Abende" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "abwenden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abende" for "abwenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abende" vs "abwenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abende" and "abwenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abwenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abende" and "abwenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abwenden vs Abwendung". 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 #1,718,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.