AbmahnungvsAbmahnungenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Abmahnung
11 ch
Abmahnungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Abmahnungabamhnung · abbmahnung · abmahhnung · abmahnnug · abmahnnung · abmahnugn · abmahnungg · abmahnunng
  • Abmahnungenabamhnungen · abbmahnungen · abmahhnungen · abmahnnugen · abmahnnungen · abmahnugnen · abmahnunegn · abmahnungenn

Frequency comparison

Abmahnung#19,803
Abmahnungen#30,898

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Abmahnung" and "Abmahnungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌmaːnʊŋ] versus [ˈapˌmaːnʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Abmahnung" or "Abmahnungen"?
"Abmahnung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,803 in our German list, against #30,898 for "Abmahnungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Abmahnung vs Abmahnungen

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 “Abmahnung” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list