Which to use
“Abschiebung” and “Abschiebungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,603
- “Abschiebung” frequency rank
- #19,804
- “Abschiebungen” frequency rank
- 30407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschiebung | Abschiebungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erzwingung der Ausreisepflicht gegenüber Personen, die dieser nicht freiwillig nachkommen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschiebung |
Where the eye mixes Abschiebung and Abschiebungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Abschiebung with Abschiebungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abschiebung ([ˈapˌʃiːbʊŋ]) and Abschiebungen ([ˈapʃiːbʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Abschiebung” sits inside “Abschiebungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschiebung is recorded at frequency rank #10,603, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃiːbʊŋ]. Abschiebungen is at rank #19,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃiːbʊŋən].
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 30407, this pair ranks #1,748,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschiebung vs Abschiebungen
Shared letters: abceghinsu. Private to "Abschiebung": -. Private to "Abschiebungen": -.
"Abschiebung" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVCC · "Abschiebungen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschiebung ← abbschiebung · abcshiebung · abscchiebung · abscheibung · abschhiebung · abschibeung · abschiebbung · abschiebnug
- Abschiebungen ← abbschiebungen · abcshiebungen · abscchiebungen · abscheibungen · abschhiebungen · abschibeungen · abschiebbungen · abschiebnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abschiebung" and "Abschiebungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Abschiebung" or "Abschiebungen"?
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 "Abschiebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschiebungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,748,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschiebung" and "Abschiebungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschiebung 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 #1,748,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.