Which to use
“abgewichen” and “abweichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,984
- “abgewichen” frequency rank
- #13,757
- “abweichen” frequency rank
- 56741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewichen | abweichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweichen | sich von einer Norm oder Regularität unterscheiden |
Where the eye mixes abgewichen and abweichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abgewichen with abweichen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewichen ([ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩]) and abweichen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 56741, 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]. abweichen is at rank #13,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩].
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 56741, this pair ranks #928,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgewichen vs abweichen
Shared letters: abcehinw. Private to "abgewichen": g. Private to "abweichen": -.
"abgewichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abweichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewichen ← abbgewichen · abegwichen · abgeiwchen · abgewcihen · abgewicchen · abgewicehn · abgewichenn · abgewichhen
- abweichen ← abbweichen · abewichen · abwecihen · abweicchen · abweicehn · abweichenn · abweichhen · abweichne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgewichen" for "abweichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgewichen" or "abweichen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgewichen" and "abweichen" 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 "abweichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #928,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewichen" and "abweichen" 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 #928,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.