Which to use
“abgewichen” and “abgewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,984
- “abgewichen” frequency rank
- #12,219
- “abgewiesen” frequency rank
- 55203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewichen | abgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweisen |
Where the eye mixes abgewichen and abgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgewichen (VCCVCVCCVC) and abgewiesen (VCCVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abgewichen vs abgewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewichen ([ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩]) and abgewiesen ([ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]) 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 55203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewichen is recorded at frequency rank #42,984, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩]. 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 55203, this pair ranks #988,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgewichen vs abgewiesen
Shared letters: abeginw. Private to "abgewichen": ch. Private to "abgewiesen": s.
"abgewichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgewiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewichen ← abbgewichen · abegwichen · abgeiwchen · abgewcihen · abgewicchen · abgewicehn · abgewichenn · abgewichhen
- abgewiesen ← abbgewiesen · abegwiesen · abgeiwesen · abgeweisen · abgewieesn · abgewiesenn · abgewiesne · abgewiessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgewichen" and "abgewiesen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgewichen" vs "abgewiesen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgewichen" and "abgewiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewichen" 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 #988,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewichen" and "abgewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeglichen vs abgewichen". 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 #988,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.