AbmachungvsAbmachungenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Abmachung and Abmachungen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Abmachung
11 ch
Abmachungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Abmachungabamchung · abbmachung · abmacchung · abmachhung · abmachnug · abmachugn · abmachungg · abmachunng
  • Abmachungenabamchungen · abbmachungen · abmacchungen · abmachhungen · abmachnugen · abmachugnen · abmachunegn · abmachungenn

Frequency comparison

Abmachung#36,769
Abmachungen#47,914

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Abmachung" and "Abmachungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌmaxʊŋ] versus [ˈapˌmaxʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Abmachung" or "Abmachungen"?
"Abmachung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,769 in our German list, against #47,914 for "Abmachungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Abmachung vs Abmachungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Abmachung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list