Which to use
“Abschnitt” and “Abschnitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,575
- “Abschnitt” frequency rank
- #10,794
- “Abschnitte” frequency rank
- 13369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitt | Abschnitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Abgeschnittene, Abgetrennte | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Abschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitt and Abschnitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschnitt runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCC) against Abschnitte's 10 (VCCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abschnitt and Abschnitte
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitt ([ˈapˌʃnɪt]) and Abschnitte ([ˈapˌʃnɪtə]) 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) - “Abschnitt” sits inside “Abschnitte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschnitt is recorded at frequency rank #2,575, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪt]. Abschnitte is at rank #10,794, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪtə].
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 13369, this pair ranks #1,958,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitt vs Abschnitte
Shared letters: abchinst. Private to "Abschnitt": -. Private to "Abschnitte": e.
"Abschnitt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "Abschnitte" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitt ← abbschnitt · abcshnitt · abscchnitt · abschhnitt · abschintt · abschnit · abschnnitt · abschntit
- Abschnitte ← abbschnitte · abcshnitte · abscchnitte · abschhnitte · abschintte · abschnite · abschnitet · abschnnitte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abschnitt" for "Abschnitte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschnitt" or "Abschnitte" 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 "Abschnitt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschnitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitt" and "Abschnitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschnitte vs Abschnitts". 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 #1,958,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.