Which to use
“Abflug” and “Abfluss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,203
- “Abflug” frequency rank
- #18,783
- “Abfluss” frequency rank
- 35986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abflug | Abfluss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die nach Flugplan vorgesehene Startzeit eines Luftfahrzeuges | dasjenige, was abfließt |
Where the eye mixes Abflug and Abfluss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abflug runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against Abfluss's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abflug and Abfluss
A purely visual mix-up. Abflug ([ˈapˌfluːk]) and Abfluss ([ˈapˌflʊs]) 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 35986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abflug is recorded at frequency rank #17,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfluːk]. Abfluss is at rank #18,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌflʊs].
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 35986, this pair ranks #1,626,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abflug vs Abfluss
Shared letters: abflu. Private to "Abflug": g. Private to "Abfluss": s.
"Abflug" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Abfluss" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abflug" and "Abfluss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abflug" vs "Abfluss" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abflug" and "Abfluss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abflug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfluss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abflug" and "Abfluss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfluss vs Ausfluss". 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 #1,626,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.