Which to use
“abweichenden” is an adjective and “Abweichungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,982
- “abweichenden” frequency rank
- #12,222
- “Abweichungen” frequency rank
- 41204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweichenden | Abweichungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abweichend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abweichung |
Where the eye mixes abweichenden and Abweichungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abweichenden and Abweichungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abweichenden and Abweichungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abweichenden is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩dən] while Abweichungen is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abweichenden is recorded at frequency rank #28,982, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩dən]. Abweichungen is at rank #12,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋən].
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 41204, this pair ranks #1,486,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweichenden vs Abweichungen
Shared letters: abcehinw. Private to "abweichenden": d. Private to "Abweichungen": gu.
"abweichenden" · 12 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCCVC · "Abweichungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abweichenden ← abbweichenden · abewichenden · abwecihenden · abweicchenden · abweicehnden · abweichednen · abweichendden · abweichendenn
- Abweichungen ← abbweichungen · abewichungen · abwecihungen · abweicchungen · abweichhungen · abweichnugen · abweichugnen · abweichunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweichenden" and "Abweichungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abweichenden" vs "Abweichungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweichenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abweichungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweichenden" and "Abweichungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweichend vs abweichenden". 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 #1,486,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.