Which to use
“Ablage” and “Abzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- #28,983
- “Abzüge” frequency rank
- 60899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablage | Abzüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abzug |
Where the eye mixes Ablage and Abzüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ablage and Abzüge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ablage with Abzüge
A purely visual mix-up. Ablage ([ˈapˌlaːɡə]) and Abzüge ([ˈapˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 60899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ablage is recorded at frequency rank #31,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːɡə]. Abzüge is at rank #28,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡syːɡə].
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 60899, this pair ranks #769,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ablage vs Abzüge
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Ablage": l. Private to "Abzüge": zü.
"Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abzüge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ablage ← abalge · abblage · ablaeg · ablagge · ablgae · abllage · albage · balage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ablage" and "Abzüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ablage" vs "Abzüge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #769,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablage" and "Abzüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abzüge vs azure". 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 #769,736 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.