Which to use
“verabschieden” is a verb and “Verabschiedung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,411
- “verabschieden” frequency rank
- #15,504
- “Verabschiedung” frequency rank
- 22915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verabschieden | Verabschiedung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch spezielle Handlungen gegenüber einer Person dieser deutlich machen, dass man sich von ihr entfernen wird | Handlung, mit der man sich von jemandem verabschiedet oder mit der man verabschiedet wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verabschieden and Verabschiedung apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verabschieden and Verabschiedung form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verabschieden is recorded at frequency rank #7,411, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩]. Verabschiedung is at rank #15,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdʊŋ].
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 22915, this pair ranks #1,868,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verabschieden vs Verabschiedung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verabschieden”; for a noun, it's “Verabschiedung”.
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