Which to use
“Abwahl” and “Anzahl” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,003
- “Abwahl” frequency rank
- #1,191
- “Anzahl” frequency rank
- 42194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abwahl | Anzahl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wahl, bei der ein anderer Kandidat als der wieder kandidierende Amtsinhaber gewählt wird | einige; ein gewisser Anteil einer Gesamtzahl |
Where the eye mixes Abwahl and Anzahl
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abwahl and Anzahl follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abwahl and Anzahl
A purely visual mix-up. Abwahl ([ˈapˌvaːl]) and Anzahl ([ˈanˌt͡saːl]) 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 42194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abwahl is recorded at frequency rank #41,003, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvaːl]. Anzahl is at rank #1,191, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡saːl].
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 42194, this pair ranks #1,456,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abwahl vs Anzahl
Shared letters: ahl. Private to "Abwahl": bw. Private to "Anzahl": nz.
"Abwahl" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Anzahl" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abwahl" for "Anzahl" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abwahl" vs "Anzahl" - 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 "Abwahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzahl" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,456,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abwahl" and "Anzahl" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfall vs Abwahl". 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 #1,456,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.