Which to use
“abschicken” and “abschieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,033
- “abschicken” frequency rank
- #15,545
- “abschieben” frequency rank
- 50578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abschicken | abschieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf den Weg zu einem Empfänger bringen | jemanden ins Ausland ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes abschicken and abschieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abschicken vs abschieben
A purely visual mix-up. abschicken ([ˈapˌʃɪkn̩]) and abschieben ([ˈapˌʃiːbn̩]) 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 50578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abschicken is recorded at frequency rank #35,033, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃɪkn̩]. abschieben is at rank #15,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃiːbn̩].
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 50578, this pair ranks #1,168,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abschicken vs abschieben
Shared letters: abcehins. Private to "abschicken": k. Private to "abschieben": -.
"abschicken" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "abschieben" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abschicken ← abbschicken · abcshicken · abscchicken · abschciken · abschhicken · abschiccken · abschicekn · abschickenn
- abschieben ← abbschieben · abcshieben · abscchieben · abscheiben · abschhieben · abschibeen · abschiebben · abschiebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abschicken" and "abschieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abschicken" vs "abschieben" - 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 "abschicken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abschieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,168,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abschicken" and "abschieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschieben vs aufschieben". 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 #1,168,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.