AbschlüssevsAbschlüssenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Abschlüsse” and “Abschlüssen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,111
“Abschlüsse” frequency rank
#45,093
“Abschlüssen” frequency rank
64204
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Abschlüsse Abschlüssen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschluss Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abschluss

Where the eye mixes Abschlüsse and Abschlüssen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
Abschlüsse
11 ch
Abschlüssen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Abschlüsse ([ˈapˌʃlʏsə]) and Abschlüssen ([ˈapˌʃlʏsn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Abschlüsse” sits inside “Abschlüssen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Abschlüsse is recorded at frequency rank #19,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃlʏsə]. Abschlüssen is at rank #45,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃlʏsn̩].

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 64204, this pair ranks #649,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Abschlüsse vs Abschlüssen

Shared letters: abcehlsü. Private to "Abschlüsse": -. Private to "Abschlüssen": n.

"Abschlüsse" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV  ·  "Abschlüssen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Abschlüsse" and "Abschlüssen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌʃlʏsə] versus [ˈapˌʃlʏsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Abschlüsse" or "Abschlüssen"?
"Abschlüsse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,111 in our German list, against #45,093 for "Abschlüssen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list