Which to use
“Abmachung” and “Abmachungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,769
- “Abmachung” frequency rank
- #47,914
- “Abmachungen” frequency rank
- 84683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abmachung | Abmachungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine mündliche oder schriftliche Vereinbarung, die bindend und wirksam ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abmachung |
Where the eye mixes Abmachung and Abmachungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abmachung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Abmachungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abmachung vs Abmachungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abmachung ([ˈapˌmaxʊŋ]) and Abmachungen ([ˈapˌmaxʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Abmachung” sits inside “Abmachungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abmachung is recorded at frequency rank #36,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌmaxʊŋ]. Abmachungen is at rank #47,914, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌmaxʊŋən].
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 84683, this pair ranks #119,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abmachung vs Abmachungen
Shared letters: abcghmnu. Private to "Abmachung": -. Private to "Abmachungen": e.
"Abmachung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Abmachungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abmachung ← abamchung · abbmachung · abmacchung · abmachhung · abmachnug · abmachugn · abmachungg · abmachunng
- Abmachungen ← abamchungen · abbmachungen · abmacchungen · abmachhungen · abmachnugen · abmachugnen · abmachunegn · abmachungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abmachung" and "Abmachungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abmachung" vs "Abmachungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abmachung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abmachungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abmachung" and "Abmachungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abmachungen vs Abmahnungen". 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 #119,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.