Which to use
“abgerissen” is an adjective and “abgewiesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,319
- “abgerissen” frequency rank
- #12,219
- “abgewiesen” frequency rank
- 20538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgerissen | abgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem schlechten Zustand befindlich, zerlumpt, mitgenommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweisen |
Where the eye mixes abgerissen and abgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgerissen (VCCVCVCCVC) and abgewiesen (VCCVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abgerissen and abgewiesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgerissen is [ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩] while abgewiesen is [ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgerissen is recorded at frequency rank #8,319, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁɪsn̩]. abgewiesen is at rank #12,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩].
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 20538, this pair ranks #1,896,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgerissen vs abgewiesen
Shared letters: abegins. Private to "abgerissen": r. Private to "abgewiesen": w.
"abgerissen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgewiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgerissen ← abbgerissen · abegrissen · abgeirssen · abgerisen · abgerisesn · abgerissenn · abgerissne · abgerißen
- abgewiesen ← abbgewiesen · abegwiesen · abgeiwesen · abgeweisen · abgewieesn · abgewiesenn · abgewiesne · abgewiessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgerissen" for "abgewiesen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgerissen" vs "abgewiesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgerissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgerissen" and "abgewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewichen vs abgewiesen". 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 #1,896,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.