Which to use
“Abschnitt” and “Abschnitts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,575
- “Abschnitt” frequency rank
- #25,022
- “Abschnitts” frequency rank
- 27597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitt | Abschnitts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Abgeschnittene, Abgetrennte | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitt and Abschnitts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschnitt runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCC) against Abschnitts's 10 (VCCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abschnitt and Abschnitts
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitt ([ˈapˌʃnɪt]) and Abschnitts ([ˈapˌʃnɪt͡s]) 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 “Abschnitts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27597, 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]. Abschnitts is at rank #25,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪt͡s].
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 27597, this pair ranks #1,799,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitt vs Abschnitts
Shared letters: abchinst. Private to "Abschnitt": -. Private to "Abschnitts": -.
"Abschnitt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "Abschnitts" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitt ← abbschnitt · abcshnitt · abscchnitt · abschhnitt · abschintt · abschnit · abschnnitt · abschntit
- Abschnitts ← abbschnitts · abcshnitts · abscchnitts · abschhnitts · abschintts · abschnits · abschnitst · abschnittss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abschnitt" and "Abschnitts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abschnitt" vs "Abschnitts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Abschnitts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitt" and "Abschnitts" 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 #1,799,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.