Which to use
“Abwahl” and “Auswahl” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,003
- “Abwahl” frequency rank
- #1,152
- “Auswahl” frequency rank
- 42155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abwahl | Auswahl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wahl, bei der ein anderer Kandidat als der wieder kandidierende Amtsinhaber gewählt wird | der Vorgang, bei dem etwas mit gewünschten Merkmalen aus einer Menge entnommen wird |
Where the eye mixes Abwahl and Auswahl
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abwahl runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Auswahl's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abwahl and Auswahl
A purely visual mix-up. Abwahl ([ˈapˌvaːl]) and Auswahl ([ˈaʊ̯svaːl]) 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 42155, 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]. Auswahl is at rank #1,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯svaːl].
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 42155, this pair ranks #1,457,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abwahl vs Auswahl
Shared letters: ahlw. Private to "Abwahl": b. Private to "Auswahl": su.
"Abwahl" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Auswahl" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abwahl" and "Auswahl" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abwahl" or "Auswahl" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abwahl" and "Auswahl" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abwahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswahl" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,457,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abwahl" and "Auswahl" 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 #1,457,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.