Which to use
“abgewiesen” and “abgewinnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,219
- “abgewiesen” frequency rank
- #27,169
- “abgewinnen” frequency rank
- 39388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewiesen | abgewinnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abweisen | durch gewisse Anstrengungen jemandem abnehmen, auf Kosten eines anderen erhalten |
Where the eye mixes abgewiesen and abgewinnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgewiesen (VCCVCVVCVC) and abgewinnen (VCCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abgewiesen vs abgewinnen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewiesen ([ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]) and abgewinnen ([ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]) 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 39388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewiesen is recorded at frequency rank #12,219, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌviːzn̩]. abgewinnen is at rank #27,169, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɪnən].
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 39388, this pair ranks #1,538,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgewiesen vs abgewinnen
Shared letters: abeginw. Private to "abgewiesen": s. Private to "abgewinnen": -.
"abgewiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "abgewinnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewiesen ← abbgewiesen · abegwiesen · abgeiwesen · abgeweisen · abgewieesn · abgewiesenn · abgewiesne · abgewiessen
- abgewinnen ← abbgewinnen · abegwinnen · abgeiwnnen · abgewinen · abgewinenn · abgewinnenn · abgewinnne · abgewninen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgewiesen" for "abgewinnen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abgewiesen" or "abgewinnen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewinnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewiesen" and "abgewinnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewinnen vs abgewöhnen". 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 #1,538,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.