Which to use
“zurückweisen” is a verb and “Zurückweisung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,286
- “zurückweisen” frequency rank
- #35,009
- “Zurückweisung” frequency rank
- 77295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zurückweisen | Zurückweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutlich zeigen, dass man etwas nicht erfüllen, annehmen oder beantworten will | Handlung, etwas, das jemand von einem möchte, abzulehnen |
Where the eye mixes zurückweisen and Zurückweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. zurückweisen runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCVVCVC) against Zurückweisung's 13 (CVCVCCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zurückweisen vs Zurückweisung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zurückweisen is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvaɪ̯zn̩] while Zurückweisung is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zurückweisen is recorded at frequency rank #42,286, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. Zurückweisung is at rank #35,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ].
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 77295, this pair ranks #264,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of zurückweisen vs Zurückweisung
Shared letters: ceiknrsuwzü. Private to "zurückweisen": -. Private to "Zurückweisung": g.
"zurückweisen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVCVC · "Zurückweisung" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zurückweisen" and "Zurückweisung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "zurückweisen" or "Zurückweisung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "zurückweisen" and "Zurückweisung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zurückweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zurückweisung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #264,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.