Which to use
“abgewandelt” and “abgewendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,910
- “abgewandelt” frequency rank
- #28,976
- “abgewendet” frequency rank
- 76886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewandelt | abgewendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwandeln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwenden |
Where the eye mixes abgewandelt and abgewendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgewandelt runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCVCC) against abgewendet's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgewandelt vs abgewendet
A purely visual mix-up. abgewandelt ([ˈapɡəˌvandl̩t]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewandelt is recorded at frequency rank #47,910, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvandl̩t]. 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 76886, this pair ranks #273,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewandelt vs abgewendet
Shared letters: abdegntw. Private to "abgewandelt": l. Private to "abgewendet": -.
"abgewandelt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCC · "abgewendet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewandelt ← abbgewandelt · abegwandelt · abgeawndelt · abgewadnelt · abgewanddelt · abgewandellt · abgewandeltt · abgewandetl
- abgewendet ← abbgewendet · abegwendet · abgeewndet · abgewednet · abgewenddet · abgewendett · abgewendte · abgewenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgewandelt" and "abgewendet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgewandelt" or "abgewendet"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewandelt" 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 #273,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewandelt" and "abgewendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewandelt vs abgewandt". 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 #273,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.