Which to use
“Abschnitte” and “Abschnitts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,794
- “Abschnitte” frequency rank
- #25,022
- “Abschnitts” frequency rank
- 35816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitte | Abschnitts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Abschnitt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitte and Abschnitts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschnitte (VCCCCCVCCV) and Abschnitts (VCCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Abschnitte with Abschnitts
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitte ([ˈapˌʃnɪtə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Abschnitte” becomes s in “Abschnitts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschnitte is recorded at frequency rank #10,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪtə]. 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 35816, this pair ranks #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitte vs Abschnitts
Shared letters: abchinst. Private to "Abschnitte": e. Private to "Abschnitts": -.
"Abschnitte" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "Abschnitts" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitte ← abbschnitte · abcshnitte · abscchnitte · abschhnitte · abschintte · abschnite · abschnitet · abschnnitte
- Abschnitts ← abbschnitts · abcshnitts · abscchnitts · abschhnitts · abschintts · abschnits · abschnitst · abschnittss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschnitte" and "Abschnitts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschnitte" or "Abschnitts" 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 "Abschnitte" 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 #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitte" 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 #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.