Which to use
“Abfrage” and “Absage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,893
- “Abfrage” frequency rank
- #9,315
- “Absage” frequency rank
- 42208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfrage | Absage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auswahl von Informationen aus einem elektronisch gespeicherten Datenbestand | Mitteilung, dass etwas Geplantes nicht zustande kommt |
Where the eye mixes Abfrage and Absage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abfrage runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against Absage's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abfrage vs Absage
A purely visual mix-up. Abfrage ([ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]) and Absage ([ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]) 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 42208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfrage is recorded at frequency rank #32,893, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]. Absage is at rank #9,315, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥aːɡə].
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 42208, this pair ranks #1,456,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abfrage vs Absage
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Abfrage": fr. Private to "Absage": s.
"Abfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Absage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abfrage" and "Absage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abfrage" vs "Absage" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,456,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfrage" and "Absage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfrage vs abtragen". 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 #1,456,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.