Which to use
“abrede” and “anreden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,444
- “abrede” frequency rank
- #43,005
- “anreden” frequency rank
- 89449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrede | anreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abreden | anfangen mit jemandem zu reden; mit jemandem ein Gespräch beginnen |
Where the eye mixes abrede and anreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abrede runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against anreden's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abrede vs anreden
A purely visual mix-up. abrede ([ˈapˌʁeːdə]) and anreden ([ˈanˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89449, 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]. anreden is at rank #43,005, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːdn̩].
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 89449, this pair ranks #57,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abrede vs anreden
Shared letters: ader. Private to "abrede": b. Private to "anreden": n.
"abrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "anreden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abrede" for "anreden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abrede" vs "anreden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrede" and "anreden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andrehen vs anreden". 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 #57,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.