Which to use
“Abmahnung” and “Abmahnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,803
- “Abmahnung” frequency rank
- #30,898
- “Abmahnungen” frequency rank
- 50701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abmahnung | Abmahnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die formale Aufforderung einer Person an eine andere Person, ein bestimmtes Verhalten künftig zu unterlassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abmahnung |
Where the eye mixes Abmahnung and Abmahnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abmahnung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Abmahnungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abmahnung with Abmahnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abmahnung ([ˈapˌmaːnʊŋ]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Abmahnung” sits inside “Abmahnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abmahnung is recorded at frequency rank #19,803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌmaːnʊŋ]. 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 50701, this pair ranks #1,163,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abmahnung vs Abmahnungen
Shared letters: abghmnu. Private to "Abmahnung": -. Private to "Abmahnungen": e.
"Abmahnung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Abmahnungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abmahnung ← abamhnung · abbmahnung · abmahhnung · abmahnnug · abmahnnung · abmahnugn · abmahnungg · abmahnunng
- Abmahnungen ← abamhnungen · abbmahnungen · abmahhnungen · abmahnnugen · abmahnnungen · abmahnugnen · abmahnunegn · abmahnungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abmahnung" and "Abmahnungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abmahnung" or "Abmahnungen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Abmahnung" 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 #1,163,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abmahnung" and "Abmahnungen" 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 #1,163,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.