Which to use
“Abfahrt” and “Anfahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,136
- “Abfahrt” frequency rank
- #25,034
- “Anfahrt” frequency rank
- 31170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfahrt | Anfahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beginn einer Fahrt (meist zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder ab einem bestimmten, örtlich festgelegten Punkt) | Strecke/Weg zu einem Ziel |
Where the eye mixes Abfahrt and Anfahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abfahrt and Anfahrt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abfahrt and Anfahrt
A purely visual mix-up. Abfahrt ([ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Anfahrt ([ˈanˌfaːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - b in “Abfahrt” becomes n in “Anfahrt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31170, 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]. Anfahrt is at rank #25,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 31170, this pair ranks #1,733,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abfahrt vs Anfahrt
Shared letters: afhrt. Private to "Abfahrt": b. Private to "Anfahrt": n.
"Abfahrt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Anfahrt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abfahrt" and "Anfahrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abfahrt" vs "Anfahrt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abfahrt" and "Anfahrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anfahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,733,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfahrt" and "Anfahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anfahrt vs anfasst". 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 #1,733,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.