Which to use
“Abschlüsse” and “Anschluss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,111
- “Abschlüsse” frequency rank
- #1,535
- “Anschluss” frequency rank
- 20646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschlüsse | Anschluss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschluss | die Verbindung eines Teilnehmers mit einem Versorgungs- oder Leitungsnetz (zum Beispiel einem Telefon-, Gas-, oder Wassernetz) |
Where the eye mixes Abschlüsse and Anschluss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Abschlüsse vs Anschluss
A purely visual mix-up. Abschlüsse ([ˈapˌʃlʏsə]) and Anschluss ([ˈanʃlʊs]) 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 20646, 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]. Anschluss is at rank #1,535, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanʃlʊs].
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 20646, this pair ranks #1,895,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschlüsse vs Anschluss
Shared letters: achls. Private to "Abschlüsse": beü. Private to "Anschluss": nu.
"Abschlüsse" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "Anschluss" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anschluss ← ancshluss · annschluss · anscchluss · anschhluss · anschlluss · anschlsus · anschlus · anschluß
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschlüsse" and "Anschluss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abschlüsse" or "Anschluss"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abschlüsse" and "Anschluss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschlüsse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschluss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschlüsse" and "Anschluss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschlüsse vs Anschlüssen". 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 #1,895,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.