Which to use
“abwaschen” and “abweichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,896
- “abwaschen” frequency rank
- #13,757
- “abweichen” frequency rank
- 46653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abwaschen | abweichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (zum Beispiel Dreck) durch Waschen mit Wasser und meist mit Reinigungsmitteln entfernen | sich von einer Norm oder Regularität unterscheiden |
Where the eye mixes abwaschen and abweichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abwaschen and abweichen
A purely visual mix-up. abwaschen ([ˈapˌvaʃn̩]) and abweichen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 46653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abwaschen is recorded at frequency rank #32,896, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaʃn̩]. abweichen is at rank #13,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩].
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 46653, this pair ranks #1,311,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abwaschen vs abweichen
Shared letters: abcehnw. Private to "abwaschen": s. Private to "abweichen": i.
"abwaschen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "abweichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abwaschen" and "abweichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abwaschen" or "abweichen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abwaschen" and "abweichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abwaschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abwaschen" and "abweichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abwasch vs abwaschen". 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 #1,311,736 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.