Which to use
“abwesend” and “anwesende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,595
- “abwesend” frequency rank
- #25,888
- “anwesende” frequency rank
- 53483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abwesend | anwesende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht am erwarteten Ort befindlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anwesend |
Where the eye mixes abwesend and anwesende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses abwesend with anwesende
A purely visual mix-up. abwesend ([ˈapˌveːzn̩t]) and anwesende ([ˈanˌveːzn̩də]) 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 53483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abwesend is recorded at frequency rank #27,595, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapˌveːzn̩t]. anwesende is at rank #25,888, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanˌveːzn̩də].
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 53483, this pair ranks #1,056,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abwesend vs anwesende
Shared letters: adensw. Private to "abwesend": b. Private to "anwesende": -.
"abwesend" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "anwesende" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abwesend" for "anwesende" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abwesend" or "anwesende" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abwesend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anwesende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,056,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abwesend" and "anwesende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anregende vs anwesende". 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 #1,056,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.