Which to use
“Abfuhr” and “Abwehr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,415
- “Abfuhr” frequency rank
- #6,138
- “Abwehr” frequency rank
- 39553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfuhr | Abwehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Wegfahren, Abtransportieren von etwas | Maßnahme, um einen Angriff oder dessen beabsichtigte Auswirkung zu stoppen |
Where the eye mixes Abfuhr and Abwehr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abfuhr and Abwehr follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Abfuhr vs Abwehr
A purely visual mix-up. Abfuhr ([ˈapˌfuːɐ̯]) and Abwehr ([ˈapˌveːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfuhr is recorded at frequency rank #33,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfuːɐ̯]. Abwehr is at rank #6,138, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌveːɐ̯].
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 39553, this pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abfuhr vs Abwehr
Shared letters: abhr. Private to "Abfuhr": fu. Private to "Abwehr": ew.
"Abfuhr" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Abwehr" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abfuhr" for "Abwehr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abfuhr" vs "Abwehr" - 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 "Abfuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abwehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfuhr" and "Abwehr" 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 #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.