Which to use
“Abschnitt” and “Abschnitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,575
- “Abschnitt” frequency rank
- #16,343
- “Abschnitten” frequency rank
- 18918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitt | Abschnitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Abgeschnittene, Abgetrennte | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitt and Abschnitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschnitt runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCC) against Abschnitten's 11 (VCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abschnitt and Abschnitten
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitt ([ˈapˌʃnɪt]) and Abschnitten ([ˈapˌʃnɪtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Abschnitt” sits inside “Abschnitten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18918, 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]. Abschnitten is at rank #16,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪtn̩].
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 18918, this pair ranks #1,913,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitt vs Abschnitten
Shared letters: abchinst. Private to "Abschnitt": -. Private to "Abschnitten": e.
"Abschnitt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "Abschnitten" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitt ← abbschnitt · abcshnitt · abscchnitt · abschhnitt · abschintt · abschnit · abschnnitt · abschntit
- Abschnitten ← abbschnitten · abcshnitten · abscchnitten · abschhnitten · abschintten · abschniten · abschnitetn · abschnittenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abschnitt" and "Abschnitten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abschnitt" vs "Abschnitten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschnitt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschnitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitt" and "Abschnitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschnitten 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 #1,913,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.