Which to use
“abweichen” and “abweicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,757
- “abweichen” frequency rank
- #26,728
- “abweicht” frequency rank
- 40485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichen | abweicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich von einer Norm oder Regularität unterscheiden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abweichen |
Where the eye mixes abweichen and abweicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abweichen with abweicht
A purely visual mix-up. abweichen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) and abweicht ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çt]) 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 40485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abweichen is recorded at frequency rank #13,757, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩]. abweicht is at rank #26,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çt].
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 40485, this pair ranks #1,507,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweichen vs abweicht
Shared letters: abcehiw. Private to "abweichen": n. Private to "abweicht": t.
"abweichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "abweicht" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichen" and "abweicht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abweichen" or "abweicht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abweichen" and "abweicht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichen" and "abweicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbricht vs abweicht". 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 #1,507,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.