Which to use
“abweisend” is a verb and “Abweisung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,687
- “abweisend” frequency rank
- #49,444
- “Abweisung” frequency rank
- 93131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweisend | Abweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweisen | Nichtannahme oder Nichtstattgabe eines Anliegens oder Antrages |
Where the eye mixes abweisend and Abweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abweisend and Abweisung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abweisend and Abweisung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abweisend is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t] while Abweisung is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abweisend is recorded at frequency rank #43,687, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. 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 93131, this pair ranks #24,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abweisend vs Abweisung
Shared letters: abeinsw. Private to "abweisend": d. Private to "Abweisung": gu.
"abweisend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC · "Abweisung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abweisend" for "Abweisung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abweisend" or "Abweisung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abweisend" 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 #24,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweisend" 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 #24,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.