Which to use
“Abreise” is a noun and “abweisen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,582
- “Abreise” frequency rank
- #37,338
- “abweisen” frequency rank
- 48920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abreise | abweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beginn einer Reise von einem Ort weg | eine Bitte, eine Anfrage ablehnen; einer Bitte oder Anfrage nicht nachkommen |
Where the eye mixes Abreise and abweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abreise runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against abweisen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abreise and abweisen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abreise is [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə] while abweisen is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abreise is recorded at frequency rank #11,582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə]. abweisen is at rank #37,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 48920, this pair ranks #1,230,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abreise vs abweisen
Shared letters: abeis. Private to "Abreise": r. Private to "abweisen": nw.
"Abreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "abweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abreise" and "abweisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abreise" vs "abweisen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abreise" and "abweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweisen vs Abweisung". 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 #1,230,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.