Which to use
“abweichend” is a verb and “abweichenden” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,791
- “abweichend” frequency rank
- #28,982
- “abweichenden” frequency rank
- 47773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichend | abweichenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweichen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abweichend |
Where the eye mixes abweichend and abweichenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abweichend runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCVCC) against abweichenden's 12 (VCCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abweichend with abweichenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abweichend is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩t] while abweichenden is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩dən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “abweichend” sits inside “abweichenden”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47773, 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]. abweichenden is at rank #28,982, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩dən].
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 47773, this pair ranks #1,272,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweichend vs abweichenden
Shared letters: abcdehinw. Private to "abweichend": -. Private to "abweichenden": -.
"abweichend" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCC · "abweichenden" · 12 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abweichend ← abbweichend · abewichend · abwecihend · abweicchend · abweicehnd · abweichedn · abweichendd · abweichennd
- abweichenden ← abbweichenden · abewichenden · abwecihenden · abweicchenden · abweicehnden · abweichednen · abweichendden · abweichendenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichend" and "abweichenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abweichend" or "abweichenden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,272,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichend" and "abweichenden" 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 #1,272,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.