Which to use
“abgewinnen” and “abgewöhnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,169
- “abgewinnen” frequency rank
- #48,677
- “abgewöhnen” frequency rank
- 75846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewinnen | abgewöhnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch gewisse Anstrengungen jemandem abnehmen, auf Kosten eines anderen erhalten | eine (meist schlechte) Gewohnheit aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes abgewinnen and abgewöhnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgewinnen and abgewöhnen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgewinnen and abgewöhnen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewinnen ([ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]) and abgewöhnen ([ˈapɡəˌvøːnən]) 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 75846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewinnen is recorded at frequency rank #27,169, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɪnən]. abgewöhnen is at rank #48,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvøːnən].
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 75846, this pair ranks #297,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewinnen vs abgewöhnen
Shared letters: abegnw. Private to "abgewinnen": i. Private to "abgewöhnen": hö.
"abgewinnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgewöhnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgewinnen ← abbgewinnen · abegwinnen · abgeiwnnen · abgewinen · abgewinenn · abgewinnenn · abgewinnne · abgewninen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgewinnen" and "abgewöhnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgewinnen" or "abgewöhnen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewinnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgewöhnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewinnen" and "abgewöhnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgewogen 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 #297,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.