Which to use
“Abweichung” and “Abweisung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,807
- “Abweichung” frequency rank
- #49,444
- “Abweisung” frequency rank
- 65251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abweichung | Abweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Nichterfüllung einer Regelmäßigkeit | Nichtannahme oder Nichtstattgabe eines Anliegens oder Antrages |
Where the eye mixes Abweichung and Abweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abweichung runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCVCC) against Abweisung's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abweichung and Abweisung
A purely visual mix-up. Abweichung ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]) and Abweisung ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]) 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 65251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abweichung is recorded at frequency rank #15,807, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ]. Abweisung is at rank #49,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ].
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 65251, this pair ranks #613,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abweichung vs Abweisung
Shared letters: abeginuw. Private to "Abweichung": ch. Private to "Abweisung": s.
"Abweichung" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCC · "Abweisung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abweichung ← abbweichung · abewichung · abwecihung · abweicchung · abweichhung · abweichnug · abweichugn · abweichungg
- Abweisung ← abbweisung · abewisung · abweisnug · abweissung · abweisugn · abweisungg · abweisunng · abweiusng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abweichung" and "Abweisung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abweichung" vs "Abweisung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abweichung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abweisung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #613,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abweichung" and "Abweisung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abweisung vs Abwendung". 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 #613,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.