abgebrochenevsabgebrochenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgebrochene” and “abgebrochenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,414
“abgebrochene” frequency rank
#34,493
“abgebrochenen” frequency rank
78907
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgebrochene abgebrochenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgebrochen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgebrochen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgebrochene and abgebrochenen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
abgebrochene
13 ch
abgebrochenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgebrochene ([ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxənə]) and abgebrochenen ([ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxənən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abgebrochene” sits inside “abgebrochenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgebrochene is recorded at frequency rank #44,414, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxənə]. abgebrochenen is at rank #34,493, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxənən].

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 78907, this pair ranks #227,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abgebrochene vs abgebrochenen

Shared letters: abceghnor. Private to "abgebrochene": -. Private to "abgebrochenen": -.

"abgebrochene" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCV  ·  "abgebrochenen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgebrocheneabbgebrochene · abegbrochene · abgberochene · abgebbrochene · abgeborchene · abgebrcohene · abgebrocchene · abgebrocehne
  • abgebrochenenabbgebrochenen · abegbrochenen · abgberochenen · abgebbrochenen · abgeborchenen · abgebrcohenen · abgebrocchenen · abgebrocehnen

Frequency comparison

abgebrochene#44,414
abgebrochenen#34,493

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgebrochene" and "abgebrochenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxənə] versus [ˈapɡəˌbʁɔxənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgebrochene" or "abgebrochenen"?
"abgebrochenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,493 in our German list, against #44,414 for "abgebrochene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgebrochene vs abgebrochenen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgebrochene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list