Which to use
“abreisen” and “abweisend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,187
- “abreisen” frequency rank
- #43,687
- “abweisend” frequency rank
- 82874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abreisen | abweisend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Reise von einem bestimmten Punkt aus, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt aus antreten | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweisen |
Where the eye mixes abreisen and abweisend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abreisen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against abweisend's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abreisen with abweisend
A purely visual mix-up. abreisen ([ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) and abweisend ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]) 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 82874, 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]. abweisend is at rank #43,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t].
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 82874, this pair ranks #149,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abreisen vs abweisend
Shared letters: abeins. Private to "abreisen": r. Private to "abweisend": dw.
"abreisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abweisend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abreisen" and "abweisend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abreisen" vs "abweisend" - 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 "abweisend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abreisen" and "abweisend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweisend 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 #149,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.