Which to use
“Abschaltung” and “Abschottung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,979
- “Abschaltung” frequency rank
- #31,917
- “Abschottung” frequency rank
- 60896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschaltung | Abschottung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung des Abschaltens; Unterbrechung des elektrischen Stroms | das Abschotten |
Where the eye mixes Abschaltung and Abschottung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschaltung and Abschottung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Abschaltung with Abschottung
A purely visual mix-up. Abschaltung ([ˈapˌʃaltʊŋ]) and Abschottung ([ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschaltung is recorded at frequency rank #28,979, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃaltʊŋ]. Abschottung is at rank #31,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃɔtʊŋ].
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 60896, this pair ranks #769,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschaltung vs Abschottung
Shared letters: abcghnstu. Private to "Abschaltung": l. Private to "Abschottung": o.
"Abschaltung" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVCC · "Abschottung" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschaltung ← abbschaltung · abcshaltung · abscahltung · abscchaltung · abschalltung · abschaltnug · abschalttung · abschaltugn
- Abschottung ← abbschottung · abcshottung · abscchottung · abschhottung · abschottnug · abschottugn · abschottungg · abschottunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschaltung" and "Abschottung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschaltung" or "Abschottung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschottung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #769,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschaltung" and "Abschottung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschätzung vs Abschottung". 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 #769,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.