Which to use
“Abschaum” and “Abscheu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,851
- “Abschaum” frequency rank
- #35,599
- “Abscheu” frequency rank
- 48450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschaum | Abscheu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Kochen entstehender Schaum auf der Oberfläche von Flüssigkeiten, der mit einem Schaumlöffel entfernt wird | eine starke Abneigung gegen jemanden oder etwas |
Where the eye mixes Abschaum and Abscheu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Abschaum vs Abscheu
A purely visual mix-up. Abschaum ([ˈapˌʃaʊ̯m]) and Abscheu ([ˈapˌʃɔɪ̯]) 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 48450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschaum is recorded at frequency rank #12,851, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃaʊ̯m]. Abscheu is at rank #35,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃɔɪ̯].
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 48450, this pair ranks #1,248,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschaum vs Abscheu
Shared letters: abchsu. Private to "Abschaum": m. Private to "Abscheu": e.
"Abschaum" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC · "Abscheu" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abschaum" and "Abscheu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abschaum" vs "Abscheu" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abschaum" and "Abscheu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschaum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abscheu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,248,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschaum" and "Abscheu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abscheu vs Ärsche". 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 #1,248,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.