Which to use
“Abschluss” and “Abschuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,343
- “Abschluss” frequency rank
- #19,805
- “Abschuss” frequency rank
- 21148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschluss | Abschuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Verschluss oder die Isolierung eines Gegenstandes | die Tötung (von Tieren) durch eine Waffe die Anzahl und Art dieser Tötungen |
Where the eye mixes Abschluss and Abschuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abschluss runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCC) against Abschuss's 8 (VCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschluss vs Abschuss
A purely visual mix-up. Abschluss ([ˈapˌʃlʊs]) and Abschuss ([ˈapˌʃʊs]) 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 21148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschluss is recorded at frequency rank #1,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃlʊs]. Abschuss is at rank #19,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃʊs].
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 21148, this pair ranks #1,889,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschluss vs Abschuss
Shared letters: abchsu. Private to "Abschluss": l. Private to "Abschuss": -.
"Abschluss" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "Abschuss" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abschluss" for "Abschuss" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschluss" or "Abschuss" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschluss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschluss" and "Abschuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschloss vs Abschuss". 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 #1,889,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.