Which to use
“Abtreibung” and “Abtrennung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,729
- “Abtreibung” frequency rank
- #36,160
- “Abtrennung” frequency rank
- 50889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abtreibung | Abtrennung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter | Entfernung/Absonderung eines Teils von einem Ganzen |
Where the eye mixes Abtreibung and Abtrennung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abtreibung (VCCCVVCVCC) and Abtrennung (VCCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Abtreibung vs Abtrennung
A purely visual mix-up. Abtreibung ([ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) and Abtrennung ([ˈapˌtʁɛnʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50889, 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]. Abtrennung is at rank #36,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁɛnʊŋ].
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 50889, this pair ranks #1,156,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abtreibung vs Abtrennung
Shared letters: abegnrtu. Private to "Abtreibung": i. Private to "Abtrennung": -.
"Abtreibung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCC · "Abtrennung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abtreibung ← abbtreibung · abrteibung · abteribung · abtrebiung · abtreibbung · abtreibnug · abtreibugn · abtreibungg
- Abtrennung ← abbtrennung · abrtennung · abternnung · abtrennnug · abtrennugn · abtrennungg · abtrennunng · abtrenung
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abtreibung" and "Abtrennung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abtreibung" vs "Abtrennung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtreibung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtrennung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abtreibung" and "Abtrennung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtrennen vs Abtrennung". 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 #1,156,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.