Which to use
“Abreise” and “Anreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,582
- “Abreise” frequency rank
- #13,307
- “Anreise” frequency rank
- 24889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abreise | Anreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beginn einer Reise von einem Ort weg | eine Reise, Fahrt zu einem Ort hin |
Where the eye mixes Abreise and Anreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abreise and Anreise follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Abreise vs Anreise
A purely visual mix-up. Abreise ([ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Anreise ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 “Abreise” becomes n in “Anreise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24889, 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]. Anreise is at rank #13,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə].
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 24889, this pair ranks #1,841,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abreise vs Anreise
Shared letters: aeirs. Private to "Abreise": b. Private to "Anreise": n.
"Abreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Anreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abreise" and "Anreise" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Abreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abreise" and "Anreise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrede vs Abreise". 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 #1,841,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.