Which to use
“abmelden” and “anmelden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,770
- “abmelden” frequency rank
- #4,487
- “anmelden” frequency rank
- 41257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abmelden | anmelden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Weggang bekanntgeben | Bescheid sagen, dass etwas geschehen wird |
Where the eye mixes abmelden and anmelden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abmelden and anmelden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abmelden vs anmelden
A purely visual mix-up. abmelden ([ˈapˌmɛldn̩]) and anmelden ([ˈanˌmɛldn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “abmelden” becomes n in “anmelden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abmelden is recorded at frequency rank #36,770, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌmɛldn̩]. anmelden is at rank #4,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌmɛldn̩].
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 41257, this pair ranks #1,484,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abmelden vs anmelden
Shared letters: adelmn. Private to "abmelden": b. Private to "anmelden": -.
"abmelden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anmelden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abmelden" and "anmelden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abmelden" vs "anmelden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abmelden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anmelden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abmelden" and "anmelden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abmelden". 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 #1,484,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.