Which to use
“abweisen” and “abweisend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,338
- “abweisen” frequency rank
- #43,687
- “abweisend” frequency rank
- 81025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweisen | abweisend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Bitte, eine Anfrage ablehnen; einer Bitte oder Anfrage nicht nachkommen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweisen |
Where the eye mixes abweisen and abweisend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abweisen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against abweisend's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abweisen and abweisend
A purely visual mix-up. abweisen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “abweisen” sits inside “abweisend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abweisen is recorded at frequency rank #37,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. 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 81025, this pair ranks #183,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abweisen vs abweisend
Shared letters: abeinsw. Private to "abweisen": -. Private to "abweisend": d.
"abweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abweisend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweisen" and "abweisend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abweisen" or "abweisend"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweisen" 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 #183,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweisen" 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 #183,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.