Which to use
“abgewandt” and “abgewendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,619
- “abgewandt” frequency rank
- #28,976
- “abgewendet” frequency rank
- 70595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewandt | abgewendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwenden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwenden |
Where the eye mixes abgewandt and abgewendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgewandt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against abgewendet's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgewandt vs abgewendet
A purely visual mix-up. abgewandt ([ˈapɡəˌvant]) 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 70595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewandt is recorded at frequency rank #41,619, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvant]. 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 70595, this pair ranks #441,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewandt vs abgewendet
Shared letters: abdegntw. Private to "abgewandt": -. Private to "abgewendet": -.
"abgewandt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "abgewendet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewandt ← abbgewandt · abegwandt · abgeawndt · abgewadnt · abgewanddt · abgewandtt · abgewanndt · abgewantd
- abgewendet ← abbgewendet · abegwendet · abgeewndet · abgewednet · abgewenddet · abgewendett · abgewendte · abgewenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgewandt" and "abgewendet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgewandt" vs "abgewendet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewandt" 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 #441,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewandt" 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 #441,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.