Which to use
“Abteilungen” and “Abtreibungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,710
- “Abteilungen” frequency rank
- #37,337
- “Abtreibungen” frequency rank
- 45047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abteilungen | Abtreibungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abteilung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abtreibung |
Where the eye mixes Abteilungen and Abtreibungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abteilungen runs 11 letters (VCCVVCVCCVC) against Abtreibungen's 12 (VCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abteilungen vs Abtreibungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abteilungen ([apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋən]) and Abtreibungen ([ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]) 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 45047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abteilungen is recorded at frequency rank #7,710, classified as anoun, pronounced [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋən]. Abtreibungen is at rank #37,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋən].
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 45047, this pair ranks #1,366,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abteilungen vs Abtreibungen
Shared letters: abegintu. Private to "Abteilungen": l. Private to "Abtreibungen": r.
"Abteilungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVC · "Abtreibungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abteilungen ← abbteilungen · abetilungen · abteillungen · abteilnugen · abteilugnen · abteilunegn · abteilungenn · abteilunggen
- Abtreibungen ← abbtreibungen · abrteibungen · abteribungen · abtrebiungen · abtreibbungen · abtreibnugen · abtreibugnen · abtreibunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abteilungen" for "Abtreibungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Abteilungen" or "Abtreibungen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abteilungen" and "Abtreibungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abteilungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtreibungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,366,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abteilungen" and "Abtreibungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ableitungen vs Abteilungen". 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 #1,366,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.