Which to use
“abgewichen” is a verb and “Abzeichen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,984
- “abgewichen” frequency rank
- #16,075
- “Abzeichen” frequency rank
- 59059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewichen | Abzeichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweichen | eine tragbare Kopie eines Zeichens, eines grafischen Symbols |
Where the eye mixes abgewichen and Abzeichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgewichen vs Abzeichen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgewichen is [ˈapɡəˌvɪçn̩] while Abzeichen is [ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59059, 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]. Abzeichen is at rank #16,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
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 59059, this pair ranks #838,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgewichen vs Abzeichen
Shared letters: abcehin. Private to "abgewichen": gw. Private to "Abzeichen": z.
"abgewichen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "Abzeichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewichen ← abbgewichen · abegwichen · abgeiwchen · abgewcihen · abgewicchen · abgewicehn · abgewichenn · abgewichhen
- Abzeichen ← abbzeichen · abezichen · abzecihen · abzeicchen · abzeicehn · abzeichenn · abzeichhen · abzeichne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgewichen" and "Abzeichen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgewichen" or "Abzeichen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgewichen" and "Abzeichen" 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 "Abzeichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewichen" and "Abzeichen" 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 #838,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.