Which to use
“Abfahrt” and “Abfahrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,136
- “Abfahrt” frequency rank
- #34,492
- “Abfahrten” frequency rank
- 40628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfahrt | Abfahrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beginn einer Fahrt (meist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder ab einem bestimmten, örtlich festgelegten Punkt) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abfahrt |
Where the eye mixes Abfahrt and Abfahrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Abfahrt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against Abfahrten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abfahrt vs Abfahrten
A purely visual mix-up. Abfahrt ([ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Abfahrten ([ˈapˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Abfahrt” sits inside “Abfahrten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfahrt is recorded at frequency rank #6,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]. Abfahrten is at rank #34,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfaːɐ̯tn̩].
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 40628, this pair ranks #1,502,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abfahrt vs Abfahrten
Shared letters: abfhrt. Private to "Abfahrt": -. Private to "Abfahrten": en.
"Abfahrt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Abfahrten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abfahrt" and "Abfahrten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abfahrt" or "Abfahrten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfahrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfahrt" and "Abfahrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfahrten vs Ausfahrten". 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 #1,502,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.