Which to use
“abweichend” is a verb and “abweichende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,791
- “abweichend” frequency rank
- #15,019
- “abweichende” frequency rank
- 33810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichend | abweichende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweichen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abweichend |
Where the eye mixes abweichend and abweichende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abweichend runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCVCC) against abweichende's 11 (VCCVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abweichend and abweichende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abweichend is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩t] while abweichende is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “abweichend” sits inside “abweichende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abweichend is recorded at frequency rank #18,791, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩t]. abweichende is at rank #15,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩də].
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 33810, this pair ranks #1,677,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abweichend vs abweichende
Shared letters: abcdehinw. Private to "abweichend": -. Private to "abweichende": -.
"abweichend" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCC · "abweichende" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abweichend ← abbweichend · abewichend · abwecihend · abweicchend · abweicehnd · abweichedn · abweichendd · abweichennd
- abweichende ← abbweichende · abewichende · abwecihende · abweicchende · abweicehnde · abweichedne · abweichendde · abweichened
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichend" and "abweichende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abweichend" or "abweichende"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abweichend" and "abweichende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichend" and "abweichende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweichend vs abweisend". 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 #1,677,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.