Which to use
“abreisen” and “abtreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,187
- “abreisen” frequency rank
- #43,685
- “abtreiben” frequency rank
- 82872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abreisen | abtreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Reise von einem bestimmten Punkt aus, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt aus antreten | etwas oder jemanden, welches oder welcher sich fliegend oder schwimmend bewegt, von einer Richtung ablenken |
Where the eye mixes abreisen and abtreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abreisen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against abtreiben's 9 (VCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abreisen and abtreiben
A purely visual mix-up. abreisen ([ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) and abtreiben ([ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 82872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abreisen is recorded at frequency rank #39,187, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]. abtreiben is at rank #43,685, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 82872, this pair ranks #149,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abreisen vs abtreiben
Shared letters: abeinr. Private to "abreisen": s. Private to "abtreiben": t.
"abreisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abtreiben" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abreisen" and "abtreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abreisen" vs "abtreiben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abreisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abtreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abreisen" and "abtreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgreifen vs abtreiben". 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 #149,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.