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“Abschnitten” and “Abschnitts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,343
- “Abschnitten” frequency rank
- #25,022
- “Abschnitts” frequency rank
- 41365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitten | Abschnitts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Abschnitt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitten and Abschnitts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschnitten runs 11 letters (VCCCCCVCCVC) against Abschnitts's 10 (VCCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschnitten vs Abschnitts
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitten ([ˈapˌʃnɪtn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschnitten is recorded at frequency rank #16,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪtn̩]. 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 41365, this pair ranks #1,481,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitten vs Abschnitts
Shared letters: abchinst. Private to "Abschnitten": e. Private to "Abschnitts": -.
"Abschnitten" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC · "Abschnitts" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitten ← abbschnitten · abcshnitten · abscchnitten · abschhnitten · abschintten · abschniten · abschnitetn · abschnittenn
- Abschnitts ← abbschnitts · abcshnitts · abscchnitts · abschhnitts · abschintts · abschnits · abschnitst · abschnittss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschnitten" and "Abschnitts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abschnitten" or "Abschnitts"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abschnitten" and "Abschnitts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschnitten" 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 #1,481,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitten" and "Abschnitts" 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 #1,481,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.