Which to use
“abschieben” and “aufschieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,545
- “abschieben” frequency rank
- #44,458
- “aufschieben” frequency rank
- 60003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abschieben | aufschieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden ins Ausland ausweisen | etwas durch Schieben öffnen |
Where the eye mixes abschieben and aufschieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abschieben runs 10 letters (VCCCCVVCVC) against aufschieben's 11 (VVCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abschieben with aufschieben
A purely visual mix-up. abschieben ([ˈapˌʃiːbn̩]) and aufschieben ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃiːbn̩]) 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 60003, 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]. aufschieben is at rank #44,458, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃiːbn̩].
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 60003, this pair ranks #803,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abschieben vs aufschieben
Shared letters: abcehins. Private to "abschieben": -. Private to "aufschieben": fu.
"abschieben" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC · "aufschieben" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abschieben ← abbschieben · abcshieben · abscchieben · abscheiben · abschhieben · abschibeen · abschiebben · abschiebenn
- aufschieben ← afuschieben · aufcshieben · auffschieben · aufscchieben · aufscheiben · aufschhieben · aufschibeen · aufschiebben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abschieben" for "aufschieben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abschieben" vs "aufschieben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abschieben" and "aufschieben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abschieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufschieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #803,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abschieben" and "aufschieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufschieben vs aufschreiben". 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 #803,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.