Which to use
“abgewöhnen” and “abgeworfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,677
- “abgewöhnen” frequency rank
- #27,170
- “abgeworfen” frequency rank
- 75847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewöhnen | abgeworfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine (meist schlechte) Gewohnheit aufgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwerfen |
Where the eye mixes abgewöhnen and abgeworfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgewöhnen and abgeworfen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgewöhnen with abgeworfen
A purely visual mix-up. abgewöhnen ([ˈapɡəˌvøːnən]) and abgeworfen ([ˈapɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewöhnen is recorded at frequency rank #48,677, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvøːnən]. abgeworfen is at rank #27,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɔʁfn̩].
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 75847, this pair ranks #297,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgewöhnen vs abgeworfen
Shared letters: abegnw. Private to "abgewöhnen": hö. Private to "abgeworfen": for.
"abgewöhnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgeworfen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeworfen ← abbgeworfen · abegworfen · abgeowrfen · abgewofren · abgeworefn · abgeworfenn · abgeworffen · abgeworfne
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgewöhnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeworfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewöhnen" and "abgeworfen" 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 #297,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.