Which to use
“Abtreibung” and “Abtretung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,729
- “Abtreibung” frequency rank
- #28,981
- “Abtretung” frequency rank
- 43710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abtreibung | Abtretung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter | Übertragung der Verfügungsgewalt |
Where the eye mixes Abtreibung and Abtretung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abtreibung runs 10 letters (VCCCVVCVCC) against Abtretung's 9 (VCCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abtreibung and Abtretung
A purely visual mix-up. Abtreibung ([ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) and Abtretung ([ˈapˌtʁeːtʊŋ]) 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 43710, 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]. Abtretung is at rank #28,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌtʁeːtʊŋ].
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 43710, this pair ranks #1,409,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abtreibung vs Abtretung
Shared letters: abegnrtu. Private to "Abtreibung": i. Private to "Abtretung": -.
"Abtreibung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVVCVCC · "Abtretung" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abtreibung ← abbtreibung · abrteibung · abteribung · abtrebiung · abtreibbung · abtreibnug · abtreibugn · abtreibungg
- Abtretung ← abbtretung · abrtetung · abtertung · abtretnug · abtrettung · abtretugn · abtretungg · abtretunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abtreibung" and "Abtretung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abtreibung" or "Abtretung" show up more?
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 "Abtretung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,409,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abtreibung" and "Abtretung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abtrennung vs Abtretung". 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 #1,409,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.