abweisendvsAbweisungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: abweisend is a verb, Abweisung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abweisend and Abweisung apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
abweisend
9 ch
Abweisung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • abweisendabbweisend · abewisend · abweiesnd · abweisedn · abweisendd · abweisennd · abweisned · abweissend
  • Abweisungabbweisung · abewisung · abweisnug · abweissung · abweisugn · abweisungg · abweisunng · abweiusng

Frequency comparison

abweisend#43,687
Abweisung#49,444

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abweisend" and "Abweisung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "abweisend" is a verb and "Abweisung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "abweisend" or "Abweisung"?
"abweisend" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,687 in our German list, against #49,444 for "Abweisung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abweisend vs Abweisung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abweisend”; for a noun, it's “Abweisung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abweisend” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list