Which to use
“abweichen” and “abweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,757
- “abweichen” frequency rank
- #37,338
- “abweisen” frequency rank
- 51095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichen | abweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich von einer Norm oder Regularität unterscheiden | eine Bitte, eine Anfrage ablehnen; einer Bitte oder Anfrage nicht nachkommen |
Where the eye mixes abweichen and abweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abweichen vs abweisen
A purely visual mix-up. abweichen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) and abweisen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 51095, 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]. abweisen is at rank #37,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 51095, this pair ranks #1,148,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweichen vs abweisen
Shared letters: abeinw. Private to "abweichen": ch. Private to "abweisen": s.
"abweichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "abweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichen" and "abweisen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abweichen" vs "abweisen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,148,683 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichen" and "abweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweisen vs Abweisung". 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 #1,148,683 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.