Which to use
“Abmachungen” and “Abmahnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,914
- “Abmachungen” frequency rank
- #30,898
- “Abmahnungen” frequency rank
- 78812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abmachungen | Abmahnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abmachung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abmahnung |
Where the eye mixes Abmachungen and Abmahnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abmachungen and Abmahnungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Abmachungen with Abmahnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abmachungen ([ˈapˌmaxʊŋən]) and Abmahnungen ([ˈapˌmaːnʊŋən]) 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 78812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abmachungen is recorded at frequency rank #47,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌmaxʊŋən]. Abmahnungen is at rank #30,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌmaːnʊŋən].
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 78812, this pair ranks #230,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abmachungen vs Abmahnungen
Shared letters: abeghmnu. Private to "Abmachungen": c. Private to "Abmahnungen": -.
"Abmachungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Abmahnungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abmachungen ← abamchungen · abbmachungen · abmacchungen · abmachhungen · abmachnugen · abmachugnen · abmachunegn · abmachungenn
- Abmahnungen ← abamhnungen · abbmahnungen · abmahhnungen · abmahnnugen · abmahnnungen · abmahnugnen · abmahnunegn · abmahnungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abmachungen" for "Abmahnungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abmachungen" vs "Abmahnungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abmachungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abmahnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abmachungen" and "Abmahnungen" 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 #230,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.