Which to use
“Absage” and “Absatz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,315
- “Absage” frequency rank
- #3,226
- “Absatz” frequency rank
- 12541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absage | Absatz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitteilung, dass etwas Geplantes nicht zustande kommt | neben der Beschaffung und der Produktion die dritte grundlegende betriebliche Funktion; umfasst alle betrieblichen Maßnahmen, die der Veräußerung und dem Verkauf der produzierten Güter dienen |
Where the eye mixes Absage and Absatz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Absage (VCCVCV) and Absatz (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Absage with Absatz
A purely visual mix-up. Absage ([ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]) and Absatz ([ˈapˌzat͡s]) 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 12541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absage is recorded at frequency rank #9,315, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]. Absatz is at rank #3,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzat͡s].
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 12541, this pair ranks #1,963,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absage vs Absatz
Shared letters: abs. Private to "Absage": eg. Private to "Absatz": tz.
"Absage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Absatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absage" and "Absatz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Absage" or "Absatz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absatz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absage" and "Absatz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absage vs absaugen". 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 #1,963,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.