Which to use
“abgerundet” and “abgewendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,487
- “abgerundet” frequency rank
- #28,976
- “abgewendet” frequency rank
- 46463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgerundet | abgewendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abrunden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwenden |
Where the eye mixes abgerundet and abgewendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgerundet and abgewendet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgerundet vs abgewendet
A purely visual mix-up. abgerundet ([ˈapɡəˌʁʊndət]) and abgewendet ([ˈapɡəˌvɛndət]) 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 46463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgerundet is recorded at frequency rank #17,487, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁʊndət]. abgewendet is at rank #28,976, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɛndət].
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 46463, this pair ranks #1,318,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgerundet vs abgewendet
Shared letters: abdegnt. Private to "abgerundet": ru. Private to "abgewendet": w.
"abgerundet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgewendet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgerundet ← abbgerundet · abegrundet · abgernudet · abgerrundet · abgerudnet · abgerunddet · abgerundett · abgerundte
- abgewendet ← abbgewendet · abegwendet · abgeewndet · abgewednet · abgewenddet · abgewendett · abgewendte · abgewenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgerundet" for "abgewendet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abgerundet" vs "abgewendet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgerundet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgerundet" and "abgewendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewandelt vs abgewendet". 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 #1,318,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.