Which to use
“abschieben” and “abschreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,545
- “abschieben” frequency rank
- #23,402
- “abschreiben” frequency rank
- 38947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abschieben | abschreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden ins Ausland ausweisen | den Text eines anderen übernehmen, kopieren und ihn als eigenes Werk ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes abschieben and abschreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abschieben runs 10 letters (VCCCCVVCVC) against abschreiben's 11 (VCCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abschieben with abschreiben
A purely visual mix-up. abschieben ([ˈapˌʃiːbn̩]) and abschreiben ([ˈapˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 38947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abschieben is recorded at frequency rank #15,545, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃiːbn̩]. abschreiben is at rank #23,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 38947, this pair ranks #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abschieben vs abschreiben
Shared letters: abcehins. Private to "abschieben": -. Private to "abschreiben": r.
"abschieben" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC · "abschreiben" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abschieben ← abbschieben · abcshieben · abscchieben · abscheiben · abschhieben · abschibeen · abschiebben · abschiebenn
- abschreiben ← abbschreiben · abcshreiben · abscchreiben · abscheriben · abschhreiben · abschrebien · abschreibben · abschreibenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abschieben" and "abschreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abschieben" or "abschreiben" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abschieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abschreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abschieben" and "abschreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschreiben vs Abschreibung". 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 #1,550,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.