Which to use
“Abtreibung” and “Abtreibungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,729
- “Abtreibung” frequency rank
- #37,337
- “Abtreibungen” frequency rank
- 52066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abtreibung | Abtreibungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abtreibung |
Where the eye mixes Abtreibung and Abtreibungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abtreibung runs 10 letters (VCCCVVCVCC) against Abtreibungen's 12 (VCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abtreibung and Abtreibungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abtreibung ([ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Abtreibung” sits inside “Abtreibungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abtreibung is recorded at frequency rank #14,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. 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 52066, this pair ranks #1,111,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abtreibung vs Abtreibungen
Shared letters: abeginrtu. Private to "Abtreibung": -. Private to "Abtreibungen": -.
"Abtreibung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCC · "Abtreibungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abtreibung ← abbtreibung · abrteibung · abteribung · abtrebiung · abtreibbung · abtreibnug · abtreibugn · abtreibungg
- Abtreibungen ← abbtreibungen · abrteibungen · abteribungen · abtrebiungen · abtreibbungen · abtreibnugen · abtreibugnen · abtreibunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abtreibung" and "Abtreibungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abtreibung" or "Abtreibungen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abtreibung" and "Abtreibungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtreibung" 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 #1,111,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abtreibung" and "Abtreibungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtreiben vs Abtreibung". 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 #1,111,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.