Which to use
“Abriss” is a noun and “across” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,314
- “Abriss” frequency rank
- #47,921
- “across” frequency rank
- 57235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abriss | across |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewusste, geplante Zerstörung (zum Beispiel eines Gebäudes) | von der anderen Seite |
Where the eye mixes Abriss and across
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abriss and across follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abriss and across
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abriss is [ˈapʁɪs] while across is [əˈkrɒs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abriss is recorded at frequency rank #9,314, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʁɪs]. across is at rank #47,921, tagged as anadv, pronounced [əˈkrɒs].
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 57235, this pair ranks #909,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abriss vs across
Shared letters: ars. Private to "Abriss": bi. Private to "across": co.
"Abriss" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "across" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abriss" for "across" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abriss" or "across" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abriss" and "across" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abriss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "across" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abriss" and "across" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "across vs Arosa". 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 #909,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.