Which to use
“abnehmen” and “absehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,758
- “abnehmen” frequency rank
- #26,726
- “absehen” frequency rank
- 31484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abnehmen | absehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einer Stelle entfernen | (zukünftige Ereignisse) voraussehen |
Where the eye mixes abnehmen and absehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abnehmen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against absehen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abnehmen vs absehen
A purely visual mix-up. abnehmen ([ˈapˌneːmən]) and absehen ([ˈapˌz̥eːən]) 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 31484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #4,758, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌneːmən]. absehen is at rank #26,726, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥eːən].
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 31484, this pair ranks #1,727,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abnehmen vs absehen
Shared letters: abehn. Private to "abnehmen": m. Private to "absehen": s.
"abnehmen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "absehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abnehmen" for "absehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abnehmen" vs "absehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abnehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abnehmen" and "absehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abdrehen vs absehen". 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 #1,727,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.