Which to use
“Abwanderung” and “Auswanderung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,596
- “Abwanderung” frequency rank
- #23,841
- “Auswanderung” frequency rank
- 48437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abwanderung | Auswanderung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Entfernung, der Aufbruch/Weggang von einem Ort/Verein/Land usw. | dauerhaftes Verlassen des Heimatlandes |
Where the eye mixes Abwanderung and Auswanderung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abwanderung runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCVCC) against Auswanderung's 12 (VVCCVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abwanderung and Auswanderung
A purely visual mix-up. Abwanderung ([ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]) and Auswanderung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvandəʁʊŋ]) 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 48437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abwanderung is recorded at frequency rank #24,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvandəʁʊŋ]. Auswanderung is at rank #23,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandəʁʊŋ].
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 48437, this pair ranks #1,248,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abwanderung vs Auswanderung
Shared letters: adegnruw. Private to "Abwanderung": b. Private to "Auswanderung": s.
"Abwanderung" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCC · "Auswanderung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abwanderung ← abawnderung · abbwanderung · abwadnerung · abwandderung · abwandernug · abwanderrung · abwanderugn · abwanderungg
- Auswanderung ← asuwanderung · ausawnderung · ausswanderung · auswadnerung · auswandderung · auswandernug · auswanderrung · auswanderugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abwanderung" and "Auswanderung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Abwanderung" or "Auswanderung"?
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 "Abwanderung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswanderung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,248,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abwanderung" and "Auswanderung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abwanderung vs Abwandlung". 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 #1,248,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.