Which to use
“ablesen” and “abweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,225
- “ablesen” frequency rank
- #37,338
- “abweisen” frequency rank
- 51563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablesen | abweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wert festhalten | eine Bitte, eine Anfrage ablehnen; einer Bitte oder Anfrage nicht nachkommen |
Where the eye mixes ablesen and abweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ablesen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abweisen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ablesen with abweisen
A purely visual mix-up. ablesen ([ˈapˌleːzn̩]) and abweisen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablesen is recorded at frequency rank #14,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːzn̩]. abweisen is at rank #37,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 51563, this pair ranks #1,130,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablesen vs abweisen
Shared letters: abens. Private to "ablesen": l. Private to "abweisen": iw.
"ablesen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ablesen" for "abweisen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ablesen" vs "abweisen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ablesen" and "abweisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablesen" and "abweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweisen vs Abweisung". 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 #1,130,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.