Which to use
“Abfahrt” and “Abfuhr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,136
- “Abfahrt” frequency rank
- #33,415
- “Abfuhr” frequency rank
- 39551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfahrt | Abfuhr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beginn einer Fahrt (meist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder ab einem bestimmten, örtlich festgelegten Punkt) | das Wegfahren, Abtransportieren von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Abfahrt and Abfuhr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abfahrt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against Abfuhr's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abfahrt with Abfuhr
A purely visual mix-up. Abfahrt ([ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Abfuhr ([ˈapˌfuːɐ̯]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39551, 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]. Abfuhr is at rank #33,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfuːɐ̯].
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 39551, this pair ranks #1,533,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abfahrt vs Abfuhr
Shared letters: abfhr. Private to "Abfahrt": t. Private to "Abfuhr": u.
"Abfahrt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Abfuhr" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abfahrt" for "Abfuhr" ever safe?
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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 "Abfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfuhr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,533,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfahrt" and "Abfuhr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfuhr vs Ausfuhr". 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 #1,533,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.