Which to use
“abzuweisen” and “abzuwenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,186
- “abzuweisen” frequency rank
- #20,485
- “abzuwenden” frequency rank
- 67671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzuweisen | abzuwenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abweisen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abwenden |
Where the eye mixes abzuweisen and abzuwenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzuweisen (VCCVCVVCVC) and abzuwenden (VCCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: abzuweisen vs abzuwenden
A purely visual mix-up. abzuweisen ([ˈapt͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and abzuwenden ([ˈapt͡suˌvɛndn̩]) 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 67671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzuweisen is recorded at frequency rank #47,186, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. abzuwenden is at rank #20,485, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌvɛndn̩].
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 67671, this pair ranks #532,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzuweisen vs abzuwenden
Shared letters: abenuwz. Private to "abzuweisen": is. Private to "abzuwenden": d.
"abzuweisen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "abzuwenden" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzuweisen ← abbzuweisen · abuzweisen · abzuewisen · abzuweiesn · abzuweisenn · abzuweisne · abzuweissen · abzuwesien
- abzuwenden ← abbzuwenden · abuzwenden · abzuewnden · abzuwednen · abzuwendden · abzuwendenn · abzuwendne · abzuwenedn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abzuweisen" and "abzuwenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuwenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #532,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzuweisen" and "abzuwenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuweisen vs aufzuweisen". 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 #532,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.