Which to use
“Abschreibung” and “Abschreibungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,683
- “Abschreibung” frequency rank
- #28,501
- “Abschreibungen” frequency rank
- 72184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschreibung | Abschreibungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Verringerung des Buchwerts von Sachanlagen aufgrund von Abnutzung, oder von Forderungen aufgrund von Uneinbringlichkeit | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschreibung |
Where the eye mixes Abschreibung and Abschreibungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Abschreibung runs 12 letters (VCCCCCVVCVCC) against Abschreibungen's 14 (VCCCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschreibung vs Abschreibungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abschreibung ([ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) and Abschreibungen ([ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]) 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) - “Abschreibung” sits inside “Abschreibungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschreibung is recorded at frequency rank #43,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Abschreibungen is at rank #28,501, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən].
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 72184, this pair ranks #395,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abschreibung vs Abschreibungen
Shared letters: abceghinrsu. Private to "Abschreibung": -. Private to "Abschreibungen": -.
"Abschreibung" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCC · "Abschreibungen" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschreibung ← abbschreibung · abcshreibung · abscchreibung · abscheribung · abschhreibung · abschrebiung · abschreibbung · abschreibnug
- Abschreibungen ← abbschreibungen · abcshreibungen · abscchreibungen · abscheribungen · abschhreibungen · abschrebiungen · abschreibbungen · abschreibnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschreibung" and "Abschreibungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschreibung" or "Abschreibungen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschreibung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschreibungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschreibung" and "Abschreibungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschreckung vs Abschreibung". 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 #395,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.