abredevsAbreiseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: abrede is a verb, Abreise is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“abrede” is a verb and “Abreise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,444
“abrede” frequency rank
#11,582
“Abreise” frequency rank
58026
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrede Abreise
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abreden Beginn einer Reise von einem Ort weg

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abrede and Abreise apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
abrede
7 ch
Abreise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abrede is [ˈapˌʁeːdə] while Abreise is [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abrede is recorded at frequency rank #46,444, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁeːdə]. Abreise is at rank #11,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə].

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 58026, this pair ranks #878,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abrede vs Abreise

Shared letters: aber. Private to "abrede": d. Private to "Abreise": is.

"abrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "Abreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abredeabbrede · aberde · abrdee · abredde · abreed · abrrede · arbede · barede
  • Abreiseabbreise · aberise · abreies · abreisse · abresie · abriese · abrreise · arbeise

Frequency comparison

abrede#46,444
Abreise#11,582

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abrede" and "Abreise" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "abrede" is a verb and "Abreise" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "abrede" or "Abreise"?
"Abreise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,582 in our German list, against #46,444 for "abrede". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abrede vs Abreise

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abrede”; for a noun, it's “Abreise”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abrede” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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