Which to use
“Abweisung” and “Abwendung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,444
- “Abweisung” frequency rank
- #47,185
- “Abwendung” frequency rank
- 96629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abweisung | Abwendung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nichtannahme oder Nichtstattgabe eines Anliegens oder Antrages | Wegdrehen; Rückzug aus einer Situation |
Where the eye mixes Abweisung and Abwendung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Abweisung (VCCVVCVCC) and Abwendung (VCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Abweisung with Abwendung
A purely visual mix-up. Abweisung ([ˈapˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]) and Abwendung ([ˈapˌvɛndʊŋ]) 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 96629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abweisung is recorded at frequency rank #49,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Abwendung is at rank #47,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌvɛndʊŋ].
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 96629, this pair ranks #6,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abweisung vs Abwendung
Shared letters: abegnuw. Private to "Abweisung": is. Private to "Abwendung": d.
"Abweisung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC · "Abwendung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abweisung" for "Abwendung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Abweisung" vs "Abwendung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abweisung" and "Abwendung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abweisung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abwendung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abweisung" and "Abwendung" 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 #6,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.