Which to use
“abweisen” and “ausweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,338
- “abweisen” frequency rank
- #16,917
- “ausweisen” frequency rank
- 54255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweisen | ausweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Bitte, eine Anfrage ablehnen; einer Bitte oder Anfrage nicht nachkommen | des Landes verweisen |
Where the eye mixes abweisen and ausweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abweisen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against ausweisen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abweisen and ausweisen
A purely visual mix-up. abweisen ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and ausweisen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 54255, 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]. ausweisen is at rank #16,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 54255, this pair ranks #1,025,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweisen vs ausweisen
Shared letters: aeinsw. Private to "abweisen": b. Private to "ausweisen": u.
"abweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "ausweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abweisen" for "ausweisen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abweisen" or "ausweisen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abweisen" and "ausweisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,025,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweisen" and "ausweisen" 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 #1,025,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.