Which to use
“Abmachung” and “Abmahnung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,769
- “Abmachung” frequency rank
- #19,803
- “Abmahnung” frequency rank
- 56572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abmachung | Abmahnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine mündliche oder schriftliche Vereinbarung, die bindend und wirksam ist | die formale Aufforderung einer Person an eine andere Person, ein bestimmtes Verhalten künftig zu unterlassen |
Where the eye mixes Abmachung and Abmahnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abmachung and Abmahnung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Abmachung vs Abmahnung
A purely visual mix-up. Abmachung ([ˈapˌmaxʊŋ]) and Abmahnung ([ˈapˌmaːnʊŋ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56572, 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]. Abmahnung is at rank #19,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌmaːnʊŋ].
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 56572, this pair ranks #935,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abmachung vs Abmahnung
Shared letters: abghmnu. Private to "Abmachung": c. Private to "Abmahnung": -.
"Abmachung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Abmahnung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abmachung" and "Abmahnung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abmachung" vs "Abmahnung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abmachung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abmahnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abmachung" and "Abmahnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abmachung vs Abmachungen". 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 #935,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.