Which to use
“abweisend” is a verb and “anwesend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,687
- “abweisend” frequency rank
- #6,148
- “anwesend” frequency rank
- 49835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abweisend | anwesend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs abweisen | (von Personen) körperlich an einem bestimmten Platz, Ort, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt, in einer bestimmten Zeitspanne oder zu einem Anlass sein, sich befinden |
Where the eye mixes abweisend and anwesend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abweisend runs 9 letters (VCCVVCVCC) against anwesend's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abweisend vs anwesend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abweisend is [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩t] while anwesend is [ˈanˌveːzn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49835, 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]. anwesend is at rank #6,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌveːzn̩t].
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 49835, this pair ranks #1,196,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abweisend vs anwesend
Shared letters: adensw. Private to "abweisend": bi. Private to "anwesend": -.
"abweisend" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC · "anwesend" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abweisend" and "anwesend" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abweisend" or "anwesend" show up more?
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 "anwesend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,196,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abweisend" and "anwesend" 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 #1,196,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.