Which to use
“Abschiebungen” and “Abschreibungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,804
- “Abschiebungen” frequency rank
- #28,501
- “Abschreibungen” frequency rank
- 48305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschiebungen | Abschreibungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschiebung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschreibung |
Where the eye mixes Abschiebungen and Abschreibungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Abschiebungen runs 13 letters (VCCCCVVCVCCVC) against Abschreibungen's 14 (VCCCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abschiebungen with Abschreibungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abschiebungen ([ˈapʃiːbʊŋən]) and Abschreibungen ([ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]) 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 48305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschiebungen is recorded at frequency rank #19,804, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃiːbʊŋən]. Abschreibungen is at rank #28,501, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən].
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 48305, this pair ranks #1,253,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschiebungen vs Abschreibungen
Shared letters: abceghinsu. Private to "Abschiebungen": -. Private to "Abschreibungen": r.
"Abschiebungen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVCCVC · "Abschreibungen" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschiebungen ← abbschiebungen · abcshiebungen · abscchiebungen · abscheibungen · abschhiebungen · abschibeungen · abschiebbungen · abschiebnugen
- Abschreibungen ← abbschreibungen · abcshreibungen · abscchreibungen · abscheribungen · abschhreibungen · abschrebiungen · abschreibbungen · abschreibnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abschiebungen" for "Abschreibungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abschiebungen" vs "Abschreibungen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Abschiebungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschreibungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschiebungen" and "Abschreibungen" 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 #1,253,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.