Which to use
“Abschiebung” and “Abschreibung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,603
- “Abschiebung” frequency rank
- #43,683
- “Abschreibung” frequency rank
- 54286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschiebung | Abschreibung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erzwingung der Ausreisepflicht gegenüber Personen, die dieser nicht freiwillig nachkommen | die Verringerung des Buchwerts von Sachanlagen aufgrund von Abnutzung, oder von Forderungen aufgrund von Uneinbringlichkeit |
Where the eye mixes Abschiebung and Abschreibung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abschiebung runs 11 letters (VCCCCVVCVCC) against Abschreibung's 12 (VCCCCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschiebung vs Abschreibung
A purely visual mix-up. Abschiebung ([ˈapˌʃiːbʊŋ]) and Abschreibung ([ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) 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 54286, 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]. Abschreibung is at rank #43,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
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 54286, this pair ranks #1,024,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschiebung vs Abschreibung
Shared letters: abceghinsu. Private to "Abschiebung": -. Private to "Abschreibung": r.
"Abschiebung" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVCC · "Abschreibung" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschiebung ← abbschiebung · abcshiebung · abscchiebung · abscheibung · abschhiebung · abschibeung · abschiebbung · abschiebnug
- Abschreibung ← abbschreibung · abcshreibung · abscchreibung · abscheribung · abschhreibung · abschrebiung · abschreibbung · abschreibnug
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschiebung" and "Abschreibung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschiebung" or "Abschreibung" 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 "Abschiebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschreibung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,024,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschiebung" and "Abschreibung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschreibung vs Abschreibungen". 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 #1,024,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.