Which to use
“aber” is a conjunction and “Abkehr” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31
- “aber” frequency rank
- #17,488
- “Abkehr” frequency rank
- 17519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aber | Abkehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jedoch, dagegen | nicht weiteres Verfolgen einer einmal eingeschlagenen Richtung, Beendigung eines Verhaltens, Distanzierung von einer Person |
Where the eye mixes aber and Abkehr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aber runs 4 letters (VCVC) against Abkehr's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aber vs Abkehr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aber is [ˈaːbɐ] while Abkehr is [ˈapkeːɐ̯]. 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 (conjunction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aber is recorded at frequency rank #31, classified as aconj, pronounced [ˈaːbɐ]. Abkehr is at rank #17,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapkeːɐ̯].
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 17519, this pair ranks #1,926,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aber vs Abkehr
Shared letters: aber. Private to "aber": -. Private to "Abkehr": hk.
"aber" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Abkehr" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aber" and "Abkehr" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aber" vs "Abkehr" - 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 "aber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abkehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aber" and "Abkehr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfuhr vs Abkehr". 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 #1,926,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.