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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abweichend and abweichende apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichend" and "abweichende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abweichend" or "abweichende"?
Remembering abweichend vs abweichende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abweichend”; for an adjective, it's “abweichende”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abweichend” entry
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