Which to use
“abkühlen” is a verb and “Abkühlung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,477
- “abkühlen” frequency rank
- #15,805
- “Abkühlung” frequency rank
- 35282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abkühlen | Abkühlung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von höherer Temperatur zu tieferer bringen | Absinken der Temperatur |
Where the eye mixes abkühlen and Abkühlung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abkühlen and Abkühlung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abkühlen is [ˈapˌkyːlən] while Abkühlung is [ˈapˌkyːlʊŋ]. 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 35282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abkühlen is recorded at frequency rank #19,477, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌkyːlən]. Abkühlung is at rank #15,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌkyːlʊŋ].
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 35282, this pair ranks #1,643,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abkühlen vs Abkühlung
Shared letters: abhklnü. Private to "abkühlen": e. Private to "Abkühlung": gu.
"abkühlen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "Abkühlung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abkühlen" for "Abkühlung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abkühlen" or "Abkühlung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abkühlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abkühlung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,643,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abkühlen" and "Abkühlung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abkühlen vs anfühlen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,643,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.