Which to use
“abweisen” and “abwerfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,338
- “abweisen” frequency rank
- #27,175
- “abwerfen” frequency rank
- 64513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweisen | abwerfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Bitte, eine Anfrage ablehnen; einer Bitte oder Anfrage nicht nachkommen | hinunter werfen, sich einer Sache entledigen |
Where the eye mixes abweisen and abwerfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abweisen (VCCVVCVC) and abwerfen (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abweisen and abwerfen
A purely visual mix-up. abweisen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and abwerfen ([ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64513, 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]. abwerfen is at rank #27,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvɛʁfn̩].
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 64513, this pair ranks #638,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweisen vs abwerfen
Shared letters: abenw. Private to "abweisen": is. Private to "abwerfen": fr.
"abweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abwerfen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abweisen" and "abwerfen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abweisen" or "abwerfen" show up more?
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 "abwerfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #638,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweisen" and "abwerfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abweisen 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 #638,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.