Which to use
“abweichen” and “abwischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,757
- “abweichen” frequency rank
- #29,905
- “abwischen” frequency rank
- 43662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichen | abwischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich von einer Norm oder Regularität unterscheiden | etwas durch Wischen säubern |
Where the eye mixes abweichen and abwischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abweichen vs abwischen
A purely visual mix-up. abweichen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) and abwischen ([ˈapˌvɪʃn̩]) 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 43662, 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]. abwischen is at rank #29,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvɪʃn̩].
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 43662, this pair ranks #1,410,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweichen vs abwischen
Shared letters: abcehinw. Private to "abweichen": -. Private to "abwischen": s.
"abweichen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "abwischen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichen" and "abwischen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abweichen" or "abwischen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abweichen" and "abwischen" 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 "abwischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,410,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichen" and "abwischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abwischen vs arischen". 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 #1,410,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.