Which to use
“abweichend” and “abweisend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,791
- “abweichend” frequency rank
- #43,687
- “abweisend” frequency rank
- 62478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichend | abweisend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweichen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweisen |
Where the eye mixes abweichend and abweisend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abweichend runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCVCC) against abweisend's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abweichend with abweisend
A purely visual mix-up. abweichend ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩t]) and abweisend ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]) 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 62478, 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]. abweisend is at rank #43,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t].
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 62478, this pair ranks #711,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweichend vs abweisend
Shared letters: abdeinw. Private to "abweichend": ch. Private to "abweisend": s.
"abweichend" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCC · "abweisend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abweichend ← abbweichend · abewichend · abwecihend · abweicchend · abweicehnd · abweichedn · abweichendd · abweichennd
- abweisend ← abbweisend · abewisend · abweiesnd · abweisedn · abweisendd · abweisennd · abweisned · abweissend
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abweichend" for "abweisend" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abweichend" or "abweisend" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abweichend" and "abweisend" 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 "abweisend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #711,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichend" and "abweisend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweisend 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 #711,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.